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The Kill, 1944

Premiere! Alex Prager’s La grande sortie, 2015

After starting a successful career as a photographer, Alex Prager made her début as a filmmaker in 2010 with Despair, which evokes the 1948 ballet film The Red Shoes. Her works, which have been exhibited in renowned galleries and museums all over the world, are carefully staged with a keen sense of drama, and they reveal a strong interest in movement, makeup and costume.

The artist, who is drawn to theatre and ballet, was thrilled to get to know the dance world from inside and contribute to a project which aims to keep the Paris Opera’s impressive classic tradition alive and make it relevant to the public. Her film for the “3e Scène” links a romantic perception of the ballet world with a resolutely modern perspective. Drawing on her own experiences on stage, Alex Prager imagines the evolution of the dance of a couple, the Paris Opera’s Étoiles Émilie Cozette and Karl Paquette, with a touch of fantasy.

“the sadness will last forever”