Movie: The True Story of the Ballerina in Red

Top 7 Billed Cast

Alessandra Colasanti
Alessandra Colasanti

Bailarina de Vermelho

Samir Abujamra
Samir Abujamra

Self

Brigitte Boucher
Brigitte Boucher

Professora Sorbonne

Vera Holtz
Vera Holtz

Self

Dani Fortes
Daniela Fortes

Self

Cissa Guimarães
Cissa Guimarães

Self

Enrique Díaz
Enrique Díaz

Self

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    Fictional Documentary. A dancer in one of the paintings by Edgar Degas one day stepped out of the canvas, conquers the world and disappears during the carnival in Rio; mix of the academic universe, avant-gard art and the underworld sex scene. The movie was shot in Paris, NY and RJ.

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    2010-09-01

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