Frederick Wiseman: Ballet

Ballet is a profile of the American Ballet Theatre in New York. The film presents the company in rehearsal in their studio and on tour.

The first part of the film concentrates on the arduous creative and physical demands made upon the dancers. We get a close look at the working methods of the choreographers. In the second part, Frederick Wiseman follows the troupe on a European tour, calling in at Athens and Copenhagen.

Resplendent images of performances are interspersed with images of the ballet dancers in their daily lives. Ballet is Wiseman's ode to the enchanting world of ballet.

With a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, Frederick Wiseman is one of the great American storytellers. Cinema Expanded - The Films of Frederick Wiseman is a comprehensive season of the documentarian’s work, taking place throughout 2026.

You may also like the following events from Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast:

• This Thursday, 22nd January, 07:00 pm, NT Live: Hamlet in Belfast
• This Saturday, 24th January, 03:20 pm, LUMI Presents: Withnail & I in Belfast
• This Saturday, 24th January, 10:00 pm, QFT Late: City on Fire in Belfast

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