B/N | 75:00 Benjamin Pech, star dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet, is 41 years old and, by law, must retire at 42. This is his last year on stage. When they join the company, dancers already know that their career will come to an end when they reach forty, but Benjamin is also injured and can no longer perform as he used to. For him, it also means saying goodbye to his body, which was once virtuoso. This documentary is about the elegant art of letting go. Country: México, Francia Direction: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Script: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Production: d'Ornano; Marion Photography: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Participation year at FICM: 2025
B/N | 75:00 Benjamin Pech, star dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet, is 41 years old and, by law, must retire at 42. This is his last year on stage. When they join the company, dancers already know that their career will come to an end when they reach forty, but Benjamin is also injured and can no longer perform as he used to. For him, it also means saying goodbye to his body, which was once virtuoso. This documentary is about the elegant art of letting go. Country: México, Francia Direction: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Script: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Production: d'Ornano; Marion Photography: Clay-Mendoza; Victoria Participation year at FICM: 2025
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