Young, Black and Gifted: Diversity at the Paris Opera
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Young, Black and Gifted: Diversity at the Paris Opera

As the first black Danseur Étoile, Guillaume Diop is thrust into becoming a role model and a national symbol for diversity.

0.0 / 10 2024 58mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

At age 20, Guillaume Diop risked his career to sign a manifesto against racism at the Paris Opera. But just three years later, he was named a Danseur Étoile — a star dancer — in the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s most prestigious companies. As the first Black Danseur Étoile, Guillaume is thrust into becoming a role model and a national symbol for diversity. But, as YOUNG, BLACK AND GIFTED shows us, in intimate conversations with family and friends, he sometimes questions whether he is ready for this responsibility.

Cast & Crew

Guillaume Diop

Guillaume Diop

Self

Lead
Sulivan Loiseau

Sulivan Loiseau

Self

What People Are Saying

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A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Virginie Plaut's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
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Every frame feels alive. Young, Black and Gifted: Diversity at the Paris Opera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker