“Ballet dancers get dodgy feet from dancing and I get dodgy hands from making their shoes!”
Ballet shoes may be worn by delicate girls, but they’re crafted by burly men whose hands tell another story... We delve into the world of professional ballet dancing seen through the eyes of a shoemaker who desperately strives to save the dancer as much pain as possible by making the shoes as well as he can. Meanwhile, a seasoned dancer talks of the pain she went through dancing at the highest level. An undiscovered world behind the pomp and perfection.

Director(s): Tali Yankelevich

Executive Producer(s): Noe Mendelle

Producer(s): Finlay Pretsell

Cinematographer: Minttu Mantynen

Editor(s): Ling Lee

Music: Lennert Busch

In 2009 she made The Housekeeper, an observational portrait of an Orthodox priest and his housekeeper; it won the Royal Television Student Factual Award. She went on to make 15 and a Half following two teenage girls coming of age.

Distributor: Finlay Pretsell

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SDI Productions
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