Germany / Apr 16, 2026 / Dresden Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nathalie, a young dancer, trapped in a black-and-white world of discipline, battles perfectionism and self-rejection during a solo rehearsal. When she finally breaks free and embraces the full force of her identity, the world isn't ready.
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Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Born to Dance |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Blue Elephant Company |
| Release date | 16 aprile 2026 |
| Production | Michał Cygan, Siddharth Menon |
| Writer | Michał Cygan |
| Editing | Oliwia Zalewa, Stepan Grusha |
| Cinematography | Stanislaw Proszowski, Nikhil Chauhan, Jono Hine, Meurig Marshall, Adam Jasinski, Leon D'Angelo-Docker |
| Assistant directors | Ben Lyons, Michał Cygan |
| Lighting | Alina Kay Kolosova |
| Camera operators | Jono Hine, Meurig Marshall, Adam Jasinski, Stanislaw Proszowski, Nikhil Chauhan, Leon D'Angelo-Docker |
| Additional photography | Stanislaw Proszowski, Nikhil Chauhan, Jono Hine, Meurig Marshall, Adam Jasinski, Leon D'Angelo-Docker |
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| Production design | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Anna Abdullaeva |
| Art direction | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Anna Abdullaeva |
| Set decoration | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Anna Abdullaeva |
| Music | Maciej Dydek |
| Sound | Maciej Dydek |
| Costume design | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Jannatul Ferdous Meem |
| Makeup | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Jannatul Ferdous Meem |
| Hairstyling | Elaine Yi Ling Chiang, Jannatul Ferdous Meem |
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