Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer

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06/06/2019 Easy to watch documentary on the life and career of world renowned Brazilian ballet dancer Marcelo Gomes. We see, via vintage film clips, his incredible dance talent as a boy in Brazil, his eventual travel, as a 13-year-old, for further training to America, and later to other schools, eventually signing with the American Ballet Theater, where he remained for 20 years. Also, Gomes is shown performing on stage around the world and his philosophy, when he is in partnership with a ballerina, of allowing her to shine, is highlighted in the film. Gomes' also candidly discusses how his body is beginning to break down and the inevitability of eventual retirement. Finally, he talks about coming out as gay and the subsequent effects of this on himself and his family. To note: there were no subtitles available when English is spoken, but I was able to access them through the closed caption option on my remote. When other languages are spoken, which is quite often, there are subtitles but they are quite small. See more Read all reviews

Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer

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