“Billy Elliot” is a fictional character, the “Dancer” is real.
Polunin was also called “The New Nureyev of Ukraine.”
In Polunin’s early days, he had to learn a valuable lesson “dancers have to be tougher.”
His mother recalls his son's fervent passion for dancing and how he had learned the gymnastics first before moving into ballet.
"Polunin wanted to be the best," his loving grandmother remembers.
"Polunin wanted to be the best," his loving grandmother remembers.
Polunin moved with his mom to Kiev. The emotional toll worsen when in London he his mother had to go due to a visa problem.
At the age of 19, Polunin becomes the Royal Ballet’s youngest principal dancer in history. His family never saw him on stage.
Sergei was so demanding of himself that the pain of his body had to be mitigated with cocaine.
Sergei was so demanding of himself that the pain of his body had to be mitigated with cocaine.
Planning his last dance in Los Angeles, Polunin got in contact with the famous photographer David LaChapelle and went to Hawaii to shoot “Take Me to Church.”
Sergei Polunin, "Take Me to Church" by Hozier, Directed by David LaChapelle
Sergei Polunin, in four minutes of breathtaking performance, inspired thousands of fans who could not stop playing the clip over and over.
In days, the music video went viral with more than 17 million views worldwide.
In days, the music video went viral with more than 17 million views worldwide.
In “Dancer,” his sexuality was never disclosed, as the story centers on his struggle, his moves, skills, and family.
“Dancer” took nine months to edit, yet was still not enough time to make the documentary flow with creativity and a tighter structure.
In the documentary, some beautiful dancing shots were seemingly cut out too soon and other moments about his family were way too long.
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| Director Steven Cantor, photo by Jose Hermosillo, copyrights Festival in LA, 2016 |
 Film critic Jose Hermosillo, Director Steven Cantor, copyrights Festival in LA 2016 |
Polunin’s awareness was to use his body with his dancing to give people joy.
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