Breakthrough Ballerina

Documentary of the Week | Oct 16, 2015

In “A Ballerina’s Tale,” filmmaker Nelson George follows Misty Copeland as she copes with an injury that threatens her career and rallies to break boundaries in the world of ballet. Copeland shows herself to be an attentive student of ballet’s history, and a powerful agent for its future.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen 

For more information, click here to visit the official film web page.

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