Ballroom Dancer

Documentary

56 min.

Passion, pain and glory

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A Ukrainian boy of Gypsy descent, Slavik was born and raised in poverty. At a young age he vowed to become the world’s best Latin dancer. His family could not support him financially but was discovered at the age of 22 and teamed up with a Belgian dancer from a very wealthy family, who provided ample financial support. In less than two years, Slavik rose through the ranks to become the world’s number one Latin dancer – the fastest rising star in the history of dance. Yet his explosive temper and uncompromising personality often destroyed his partnerships and eventually cost him his title and the legacy that he wanted so badly. Now teamed up with his new partner and girlfriend, Anna, Slavik is determined once more to become the best dancer in the world. This endeavour, however, proves more difficult than ever, as Slavik suffers from severe hip and back pains, and it is only a question of time before his body will force him to quit completely. Anna is an unknown dancer. She is stunned at his determination and his skills on the dance floor. She is deeply in love with him, and their dancing seems promising, but she suffers from his raging temper. Only one question now remains. Can the couple make it all the way?

  • Director

    Andreas Koefoed & Christian Bonke

  • Producer

    Sigrid Dyekjær & Jakob Nordenhof Jønck

  • Produced by

    Danish Documentary in association with NTR, SVT, NRK & DBS/yes

  • Original title

    Ballroom Dancer

  • Format

    1 hour and Feature

  • Release

    2011

Awards & festivals

  • Raindance Film Festival

    Best Documentary

    2012

  • Tribeca Film Festival

    Special Mention

    2012

  • IDFA

    In Competition

    2012

  • Nordisk Panorama

    Best Nordic Documentary

    2012