Dancer is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Steven Cantor.
Synopsis Sergei Polunin is a ballet dancer whose career and relationship with dance are examined as he considers his future in the profession and his commitment to dance.
Reception Upon its release the film received generally positive reviews. The Independent reviewer Geoffrey Macnab praised the film's usage of archival sources, described it as "poignant", and gave four out of five stars. Reviewing from The Irish Times, Tara Brady complimented Polunin's performance and also awarded the film four stars. Wendy Ide from The Guardian praised the archive footage and called it a "handsome documentary does a fine job of both capturing the breathtaking precision and physicality of Polunin at the top of his game". However, she criticised that "the truth is rather more complex than the unsettled family background that is squarely blamed", and gave the film three stars. In a mixed review, Peter Bradshew from The Guardian critiqued the film as "a sympathetic, serviceable but respectfully unintrusive documentary".
Awards +YearAwardNotes2016British Independent Film AwardsNominee - Best Documentary2017Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film FestivalWinner - Critics Award, Steven Cantor2017Dublin Film Critics Circle AwardsNominee - Best Documentary2017PGA AwardsNominee - Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures, Gabrielle Tana
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