‘Dancer’ documentary leads Cork Film Fest line-up

A feast of more than 70 feature films, 52 documentaries, and 100 shorts will delight movie buffs at Ireland’s oldest film festival this year.
‘Dancer’ documentary leads Cork Film Fest line-up
Sun, 13 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
Jessica Casey

The 61st Cork Film Festival kicked off last night with the screening of a critically acclaimed documentary about the life of bad-boy ballet star Sergei Polunin.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Steven Cantor, the Irish premiere of Dancer opened the festival at the Gate Cinema.

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