‘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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Place: IrelandPlace: Gate CinemaPlace: CorkPlace: Triskel ChristchurchPlace: KerryPlace: Gate Cinema, North Main StreetPlace: GatePlace: United KingdomPlace: 119St Patrick’s Street, CorkPerson: Sergei PoluninPerson: Steven CantorPerson: Kristen StewartPerson: Michelle WilliamsPerson: Dardenne brothersPerson: Fiona ShawPerson: Gene WilderPerson: Roald DahlPerson: Clara HartePerson: HartePerson: LilyPerson: Fiona ClarkPerson: David OyelowoPerson: Rosamund PikeEvent: Cork Film FestEvent: 61st Cork Film FestivalEvent: BFI London Film FestivalEvent: CannesEvent: Cork Film FestivalOrganisation: Gaiety
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