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An Urban Allegory

An Urban Allegory

20247.60h 21mG

Overview

A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.

Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Written by Alice Rohrwacher, JR, Plato
Produced by Alexandra Henochsberg, Pierre-François Piet, Marc Azoulay
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Top Cast

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Naïm El Kaldaoui

Jay

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Jay's Mother

Leos Carax

Leos Carax

The Director

Félix Martinez

Félix Martinez

Assistant Director

J

Jade Barkati Martial

Ballerina

L

Lucie Fenwick

Ballerina

A

Amélie de Figueiredo

Ballerina

Alexia Giordano

Alexia Giordano

Ballerina

T

Tramayne Johnson-Pauillac

Ballerina

M

Maharu Kumakawa

Ballerina

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Themes & Keywords

balletballet dancingplayfulshort filmallegory of the cave

About An Urban Allegory

An Urban Allegory is a drama, fantasy film released in 2024 exploring themes of ballet, ballet dancing, playful, short film, allegory of the cave. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it stars Naïm El Kaldaoui, Lyna Khoudri, Leos Carax. A ballet dancer is late for an audition for a show inspired by Plato's Allegory of the Cave. She arrives with her seven-year-old son, Jay, and begs the director to give her a chance.

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