HoLDING ON TO THE BARRE (working title)

This film is about a tragic experience of the former principal ballerina of Boston Ballet, Marie Christine Mouis whose “technique, expression and womanly sensuality that set her apart from other dancers” and who is today confined to a wheelchair.

She fell ill with an unknown disease a few years ago that later she herself diagnosed as Lyme Disease. This documentary’s goal is to draw attention to a larger audience and especially, the medical profession so this disease can be discovered in an early stage and prevented.

 

 

Production Team

Yelena Demikovsky is founder of Red Palette Pictures. Born in Russia, she has lived in the United States for more than 15 years. She is a documentary and narrative filmmaker with a broad theatre background in the United States and Russia. read more

Piero Basso, Camera
Born and raised in northern Italy, Piero studied Cinema and Art Studies at the University of Turin. The feature films he has shot have been awarded important prizes and received international recognition, including nominations at the European Film Awards & at the David di Donatello and several victories at Festivals around the globe (including Oberhausen, Edinburgh, Turin, and Huesca).

Nancy Sifton, Project Assistant
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