Ballet Dancer Movies

The career of a classical ballet dancer is short and often riddled with injuries, and it takes a special kind of artist to submit to the discipline...

The former principal ballerina tells her story, with historic performances from the BBC archives and candid interviews from throughout her career....

This underwater ballet is an ecological story depicting our paradoxical relationship with plastic. Bakelite launched the #SickOfPlastic campaign from...

Discovered by an eccentric ballet master, two gifted but underprivileged Mumbai teens face bigotry and disapproval as they pursue their dancing...

While preparing to audition for a renowned ballet company, Paige must convince herself and her mother that she has what it takes to make it in the...

Anna sees Jasmine, her former school bully, after years when Jasmine brings her daughter to Anna’s dance class. Anna and Jasmine try to behave...

Ballerina is a 2006 documentary film that follows the training sessions, rehearsals, and everyday lives of five Russian ballerinas at different...

A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.

Russas, a small town in northeastern Brazil, is the home of Pacarrete, a grumpy retired dance teacher who dreams of getting a big shot and starring...

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

Subaru and her twin brother Kazuma share a dream in becoming ballet dancers, but their passion is discouraged by their father. After Kazuma's death...

Seth’s world is falling apart around him, as his hatred towards his brother will cause him to make a bad choice that could lead to his death.

An injury and a surprise turn in her relationship bring a young dancer's life down around her.

At a prestigious performing arts school, a teenage male ballet dancer desires to be at the top of his class while refusing to listen to his body.

A Delicate Balance explores the life and dreams of young dancers at the dawn of adolescence. A tender and captivating documentary in which the...

Alexis, a talented and proud student of the National Ballet School of Cuba, spends his life practicing chassé and entrechats with his...

The film tells the story of the regular visits that the legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev made to Turkey between 1980 and 1990.

The Royal Opera House presents this short film by Andy Margetson featuring dancer Marianela Nunez who graces the pages of this month's Bazaar UK.

Young and extremely talented dancer Yulya Olshanskaya from a small mining town draws a “happy ticket”: she is noticed by a former ballet...

Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life,...