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Ballet 422

2014 · 75 min

Quietly absorbing and unhurried, like standing in the wings watching skilled people refine a craft.

Overview
The film shadows Justin Peck, wunderkind choreographer of the New York City Ballet, as he undertakes the Herculean task of creating the company’s 422nd original piece. Following the creative process from its embryonic stages to its highly anticipated premiere, BALLET 422 is a powerful celebration of the skill and endurance of New York’s most talented dancers—as well as those who remain hidden in the wings.

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    Themes
    • art
    • work
    • ambition
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, music
    Directed by
    Jody Lee Lipes
    Starring
    Justin Peck, Vicky Kadian, Tiler Peck, Amar Ramasar
    Cinematography
    Nick Bentgen, Jody Lee Lipes
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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