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.”
2024•58m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Virginie Plaut
Writer
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Languages
French
Studio
ARTE
Cast
Guillaume Diop
Self
Sulivan Loiseau
Self
Production
Company
ARTE
Company
Opéra National de Paris
Company
Izzy B. Productions
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