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Force of Nature Natalia

Directed by: Gerald Fox
Runtime: 1hr 22min Year: 2019
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Directed by: Gerald Fox
Runtime: 1hr 22min Year: 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Last Screened: Thu 13th Jun 2019

An in-depth portrait of dance superstar Natalia Osipova, including remarkable footage of her classical and experimental work, directed by BAFTA winning filmmaker Gerry Fox.

Force of Nature Natalia follows a season in the life dance superstar Natalia Osipova. With unique access to Natalia’s personal archive, we follow her preparations for a fifth season as a principal of the Royal Ballet as she continues to champion contemporary dance with some of the world’s greatest choreographers.

We watch the rehearsal process of new ballet Mother by Arthur Pita, a new commission with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and the Royal Ballet’s legendary production of La Bayadere directed by Natalia Makarova.

Natalia opens up about her life and history, her childhood in Russia, her time with American Ballet Theatre and her journey to the Opera House. It is an unparalleled opportunity to get up close and personal with the leading ballerina of our generation and understand why critics and audiences all over the world call her a force of nature of the dance world.