Project Detail

The Perfect Fit

Synopsis

“Ballet dancers get dodgy feet from dancing and I get dodgy hands from making their shoes!”
Ballet shoes may be worn by delicate girls, but they’re crafted by burly men whose hands tell another story... We delve into the world of professional ballet dancing seen through the eyes of a shoemaker who desperately strives to save the dancer as much pain as possible by making the shoes as well as he can. Meanwhile, a seasoned dancer talks of the pain she went through dancing at the highest level. An undiscovered world behind the pomp and perfection.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins
Director
Tali Yankelevich
Producer
Finlay Pretsell
Executive Producer
Noe Mendelle
Editor
Ling Lee
Director of Photography
Minttu Mantynen
Sound
Phil Lee
Composer
Lennert Busch

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

SDI Productions

74 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9DF
Scotland

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