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Getting to the Nutcracker

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The Los Angeles-based Marat Daukayev School of Ballet gathers the resources, volunteers and cast to put on The Nutcracker.
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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 11/14/2014
It's an affectionate and admiring collection of moments, but the director's wobbly choreography never locates a dramatic core for this corps' story. Go to Full Review Kate Conger Village Voice 11/11/2014
Visually rich and heartwarming ... Go to Full Review Rachel Saltz New York Times 11/06/2014
This is a sympathetic, even sweet, account, but it's too soft. Go to Full Review S. Jhoanna Robledo Common Sense Media 11/24/2014
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Compelling docu about young dancers who live for ballet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/03/2015 I love theater and performing arts. I think it teaches a person a great deal about life, hard work and respect. This film is a good snap shot of the essence and the value of art (in this instance, ballet). See more Read all reviews
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Serene Meshel-Dillman

Director

Marat Daukayev

Actor

Serene Meshel-Dillman

Writer

Ray Dillman

Producer

Serene Meshel-Dillman

Executive Producer

Arseni Khachaturan

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Getting to the Nutcracker

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Movie Info

Synopsis The Los Angeles-based Marat Daukayev School of Ballet gathers the resources, volunteers and cast to put on The Nutcracker.
Director
Serene Meshel-Dillman
Producer
Ray Dillman
Screenwriter
Serene Meshel-Dillman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
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