The establishment of the art of classical ballet in Egypt under the auspices of the state during the Cold War is at the heart of an extraordinary saga, narrated here by its first pioneers. Prima ballerina Magda Saleh and fellow dancers recall the founding of the first national ballet school, staffed with Soviet teachers - the early triumphs, collapse and renewed hopes over five decades.
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Cast
Magda Saleh
Diane Hakak
Aleya Abdel Razek
Wadoud Faizy
Nadia Habib
Reda Sheta
Yehia Abdeltawwab
Safwat Gerges
Nelly Karim
Ahlam Younes
Naglaa Farouk
Dina Fouad
Jack Josephson
Frank G. Wisner
Jeffrey LaRiche
Ashraf Sewailam
Maged Farag
Mohamed Shams
Anna Kisselgoff
Jacqueline Davis
Nimet Habachy
Crew
Hisham Abdel Khalek
Director & Producer
Olivier Delesse
Producer
SAaD Bin Mohammed
Producer
Wanny Yazan
Co-Producer
& Second Unit Director: Cairo
Magda Saleh
Consulting Producer
Sahar Sherbini
Idea by
Elliot Storey
Director of photography, Camerman
& Editor