The True Story of the Ballerina in Red

Fictional Documentary. A dancer in one of the paintings by Edgar Degas one day stepped out of the canvas, conquers the world and disappears during the carnival in Rio; mix of the academic universe, avant-gard art and the underworld sex scene. The movie was shot in Paris, NY and RJ.

Cast

Alessandra Colasanti

as Bailarina de Vermelho

Samir Abujamra

as Self

Brigitte Boucher

as Professora Sorbonne

Vera Holtz

as Self

Dani Fortes

as Self

Cissa Guimarães

as Self

Enrique Díaz

as Self

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