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En Avant

En Avant

(2022)

Overview

“En Avant” highlights the internal struggle of a Black ballerina with self-acceptance as she faces racism in a white-dominated art form. It tells the story of one's battle with self-love through black-and-white imagery. After being cast in the lead role of a professional ballet, Ragan is pressured by the ballet’s director to lighten her skin with make-up, in order to be consistent with the white dancers on stage. She reluctantly goes along with the request, but with each performance in the lighter make-up, she feels more degraded. When a young adoring fan tells her she wants to be just like her, the dancer cannot continue to perform feeling such shame. She makes a decision to be authentic, and dance freely, in her own skin.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Sarah Jean Williams
  2. Writer : Sarah Jean Williams
  3. Editor : Douglas Yablun
  4. Cast : Toi'ya Leatherwood,Kevin Scott Allen,Natalya James Washington,Noraye Gardiner,Katie O'Gara,Emily Van Citters,Eliza S. Tollett,Anaïs Blake

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Original TitleEn Avant

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2022-04-28

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 12m

Genres

  • Drama

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