
The Dancer
La danseuse
North American
Premiere
Director
Stéphanie Di Giusto
Cast
Soko, Gaspard Ulliel, Mélanie Thierry
Producer
Alain Attal
Scriptwriter
Thomas Bidegain, Stéphanie Di Giusto, Sarah Thibau
Distributor
WILD BUNCH, PACIFIC NORTHWEST PICTURES, TVA FILMS
Synopsis
With this lush costume drama, writer-director Stéphanie Di Giusto tells the true story of Loïe Fuller, an American dancer-choreographer, and her life and times in Belle Époque Paris. A creative trailblazer, Fuller was a pioneer of modern dance, theatrical costumes and lighting. She became the toast of the Folies Bergère, mixing with a crowd that included such artistic luminaries as Toulouse-Lautrec and Rodin. Played by the uniquely-talented Soko, Fuller truly influenced modern aesthetics.
The film premiered to much acclaim at Un Certain Regard (Cannes 2016), where it competed for, among other prizes, the Caméra d’Or for best first feature film. The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp (daughter of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp), who plays the iconic Isadora Duncan, Fuller’s lover.
The film premiered to much acclaim at Un Certain Regard (Cannes 2016), where it competed for, among other prizes, the Caméra d’Or for best first feature film. The film also stars Lily-Rose Depp (daughter of Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp), who plays the iconic Isadora Duncan, Fuller’s lover.
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Special guest
SOKO
2016 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL | UN CERTAIN REGARD
06
Nov
Imperial Cinema
8:15PM (code 19)
09
Nov
Imperial Cinema
3:45PM (code 35)