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    A video interview with VALÉRIE MÜLLER & ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ, directors of Polina

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    By Bijan Tehrani on 08/31/2017 Feature Story, Videos

    At Cinema Without Borders we had the opportunity of interviewing VALÉRIE MÜLLER and famed French dancer/choreographer ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ, directors of the Polina in a phone interview and create a video from the audio of the interview and footage from the film.

    Rigorously trained from an early age by a perfectionist instructor, Polina (played by Anastasia
    Shevtsova, a professional dancer who has performed with Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre)
    is a promising classical ballet dancer. She is just about to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet
    when she discovers contemporary dance, a revelation that throws everything into question on a
    profound level. Diverting from her plan, she leaves all her exacting preparation behind and
    moves to France to work with famous choreographer Liria Elsaj (played by Academy Award®winner
    Juliette Binoche who has danced with London-based dancer/choreographer Akram
    Khan). But once there she is quickly forced to grapple with the realization that determination
    and hard work don’t always lead to success.

    Other members of the cast include Niels Schneider (Xavier Dolan’s HEARTBEATS and I KILLED
    MY MOTHER) and Jeremie Belingard (a star dancer with the Ballet de l’Opera de Paris, SAINT
    LAURENT).

    Directed by VALÉRIE MÜLLER and famed French dancer/choreographer ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ
    Screenplay by VALÉRIE MÜLLER, based on the graphic novel by BASTIEN VIVÈS
    Produced by DIDIER CRESTE and GAËLLE BAYSSIÈR
    Starring JULIETTE BINOCHE, ANASTASIA SHEVTSOVA, VERONIKA ZHOVNYTSKA, NIELS SCHNEIDER,
    and JEREMIE BELINGARD
    World Premiere:
    2016 Venice Film Festival Run Time:
    112 minutes; Not Rated
    Language: Russian and French

    ANGELIN PRELJOCAJ Dance Films Juliette Binoche Polina VALÉRIE MÜLLER
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    Bijan Tehrani

    Bijan Tehrani a film director, film critic and writer, works as editor in chief of Cinema Without Borders while teaching Language of Film and Film History at workshops nationwide. Bijan has won several awards in international film festivals and book fairs for his short films and children's books.

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