Events
Mao's Last Dancer
Starting 28 August 2010
The Australian Ballet is coming to Japan in October, but that won't be your only chance to see inspirational dance performances. "Mao’s Last Dancer", an Australian film depicting the incredible life and journey of Li Cunxin, who became one of the world’s top dancers after leaving China for the U.S. However Li’s tremendous success came at a terrible personal price.
This powerful and visually stunning film is directed by Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy") and produced by Jane Scott ("Shine") with a screenplay written by Jan Sardi ("Shine"). The Toronto Star praised the film for having "the most beautiful ballet scene ever."
The film showcases Chengwu Guo, who is a member of the Australian Ballet, as Li as a young adult. The dance scenes were developed with help from Graeme Murphy and Janet Verndon, who have worked on numerous productions for the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Dance Company. The dance scenes include dancers from both companies.
The film became a hit when it was released in Australia in 2009 and received the Audience Award at the San Paulo Film Festival. "Mao’s Last Dancer" will be released in Japan from 28th August.
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| Date |
From 28th August 2010 |
| Venue |
Bunkamura Le Cinema, Cine Switch Ginza in Tokyo and other theatres in Japan |
| Admission |
1800 yen (normal price) |
| Enquiries |
Hexagon Pictures Phone: 03-5423-7005 |
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