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    Sedona Film Festival presents ‘Nureyev’
    premiere on June 2

    May 24, 2019No Comments
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    logo_SIFFSpecial one-day-only premiere honors most famous male dancer at Fisher Theatre

    Sedona AZ (May 24, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the premiere of the award-winning film “Nureyev” showing Sunday, June 2 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

    This striking documentary — “Nureyev” — from BAFTA nominated directors, Jacqui Morris and David Morris, traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most famous male dancer that transcended fame in the dance world to become a pop culture icon of his time.

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    “Nureyev” traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most famous male dancer that transcended fame in the dance world to become a pop culture icon of his time.

    “Nureyev” charts his rise from humble beginnings, to his eventual defection to the West, an event that shocked the world. The film features never-before-seen footage and contextualizes not just the man, but also the times in which he lived, discussing the politically charged divide between Russia and the West and the critical role that Nureyev played as a cultural and global phenomenon.

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    A quarter of a century after Nureyev’s death, his story has never been more relevant. His defection to the West is symbolic as Russia and the West struggle once more to reconcile conflicting values. As we obsess over celebrity, Nureyev’s status as a global icon in an age before social media is doubly significant. As the Russian government’s attitude towards homosexuality is seen as medieval in its archaism, Nureyev’s unapologetic openness about his sexuality over half a century ago can be seen for the act of trailblazing bravery it truly was.

    Having left a legacy in the dance world stemming from Mikhail Baryshnikov to the current era of Marcelo Gomes, Carlos Acosta and Sergei Polunin, it is telling that Nureyev is still widely considered the finest male ballet dancer ever to grace the stage.

    “Nureyev” will show at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, June 2 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission and $9 for film festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

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