Nureyev Lifting the Curtain (HKAF 2025 - PLUS Film) @MOViE MOViE

Happy birthday to Nureyev!<br><br>This moving documentary by BAFTA-nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his lowly origins, born on a trans-Siberian train, Nureyev came to ballet relatively late but would become one of the world’s most extraordinary dancers. He was the most famous male dancer of his time and a global cultural phenomenon, with his life story reading like a sprawling epic novel. The documentary also highlights Nureyev’s partnership with ballerina Margot Fonteyn and the impact the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s had on dance.<br><br>This screening is in celebration of Nureyev's birthday on 17 Mar and Lam Chun-wing, Sujet of the Paris Opera Ballet where Nureyev served as Director from 1983 to 1989, will share the lasting impact the great master has had on ballet.<br><br>With post-screening sharing<br>Mr. Lam Chun-wing (Sujet, Paris Opera Ballet)<br>