PODCAST | Nicolò Comotti interviews Valérie Muller and Angelin Preljocaj, directors of the film Polina (Polina, Danser Sa Vie) from Venezia 73 [Venice Days]
FRED Film Radio meets with the two minds behind Polina, Danser Sa Vie, a graceful portrayal of dancing and life through the life of Polina, played brilliantly by Anastasia Shevtsova.
POLINA, DANSER SA VIE. Moscow, early 90s. Polina, aged 8, is a gifted ballerina. From a modest background, she joins the prestigious school of Professor Bojinsky, who trains dancers for the Bolshoi. He immediately grasps her tremendous potential and makes her work so hard that, at just 18, her dream finally comes true and she joins the prestigious Bolshoi. This is when she meets Adrien, a charming French dancer. He will help her to discover not only love but, more importantly, a new form of dance, more contemporary and expressive, a kind of dance that will change her life forever