Project Detail

Pointe Black

Synopsis

In this unfiltered portrait comprised of prose and pirouettes, Marie-Astrid Mence narrates her uncomfortable journey from adolescent to ballerina and her struggles in an industry that fails to see past her skin colour.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 min 24 sec
Director
Rebecca Murray
Producer
Hannah Tookey, Sam Katz
Editor
Rebecca Murray
Director of Photography
Liam Morgan
Sound
Ed Matthews
Composer
Ed Matthews
Principal cast
Marie Astrid Mence
Colour Grade
Vlad Barin at Cheat
Grade Producer
Nicki Coombes at Cheat

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

This Little Rock Ltd

Pohub, 41 Whitcomb Street
London WC2H 7DT

Sales Company

This Little Rock Ltd

Pohub, 41 Whitcomb Street
London WC2H 7DT

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