Question 1

How many dancers auditioned for the lead role in Polina?

Accepted Answer

As many as 600 dancers were auditioned by the directors for the main female role.

Question 2

What real-life dance venue is featured in the film?

Accepted Answer

The Aix-en-Provence building where Polina practices is actually director Angelin Preljocaj's dance venue: Le Pavillon Noir (The Black Pavilion), inaugurated in 2006.

Question 3

Which festivals featured Polina?

Accepted Answer

Polina was featured at the Transilvania International Film Festival in 2017 and the Venice Film Festival in 2016.

Question 4

What autobiographical elements from director Angelin Preljocaj appear in the film?

Accepted Answer

Angelin Preljocaj's parents were poor Albanian refugees (Polina's parents are lower middle class Russians); he lived in a modest suburb (Polina struggles financially after leaving Aix); he studied classical dance before moving to modern (like Polina).

Question 5

Who plays the character Polina and what is her dance background?

Accepted Answer

Anastasia Shevtsova plays Polina. She was part of the Vaganova Academy in Saint Petersburg before shooting and was later admitted to the Mariinsky ballet. She practiced modern dance for six months for the movie.

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