Black Ballerina

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MOVIE

Black Ballerina

BLACK BALLERINA tells the story of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. Today, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of ballet. Moving back and forth in time, this lyrical, character driven film shows how far we still have to go and stimulates a fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity across all sectors of American society.

Release Date

2016-09-04

Year

2016

Duration

54m

Status

Released

Score

0.00

#dance#dancer#ballet#woman-director

Cast

Raven Wilkinson

Raven Wilkinson

Herself (archive footage)