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Ballet Festival

1949 · 11 min

A brief, gentle documentary glimpse into dance, more informative than immersive, easy to watch and quietly appreciative.

Overview
A look at Canada's first national Ballet Festival.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • work
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Roger Blais
    Starring
    Tom Benson
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    Canada

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