Synopsis
Paris, 1926: the precocious skill and talent for dance of 6 yearold
Spanish-emigrate Emma’s leads her to perform in front of
Madame Gontcharowa, a former dancer of the Ballets Ruses
and current teacher of Classical Dance at the well-known
Théâtre du Châtelet. Madame Gontcharowa harnesses Emma’s
raw talent helping her into the Petite Etoile du Châtelet but, at
her artistic childhood’s pinnacle, and with all chances to
become a great Classical dancer, Emma’s mother withdraws
her from the theatre - shattering her dreams of becoming a
professional dance-star.
My Paths Through Dance is a coming-of-age, rags to artistic
riches story which follows Emma’s journey to become the
unique Spanish dancer Mariemma, and later the creator of the
“Mariemma – Ballet de España”, the greatest Spanish Ballet
ever. Mariemma’s paths through dance helped launching the
careers of internationally renowned artists such as Antonio
Canales, Enrique Morente, Elvira Andrés, Elio Berhanyer,
Aída Gómez, Joaquín Cortés and Lola Greco amongst many
others. All of her protégées appear in the film recounting their
experiences alongside Mariemma and describe her invaluable
contributions to dance, Spanish culture and history.
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