Darcey's Ballet Heroes

Darcey's Ballet Heroes

2015 · 60 min · Documentary

60-minute film in which ballet star Darcey Bussell undertakes a very personal journey to meet the heroes and dancers who transformed male ballet.

Directed by Mike Christie

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