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Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise

Betrayal is a dance.

20216.51h 53m

Overview

Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

Directed by Sarah Adina Smith
Written by A.K. Small, Sarah Adina Smith
Produced by Sarah Adina Smith, Dara Gordon, Jonako Donley
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Top Cast

Diana Silvers

Diana Silvers

Kate Sanders

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Eva Lomby

Gia

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Madame Brunelle

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Solomon Golding

Luc

Daniel Camargo

Daniel Camargo

Felipe

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Celine Durand

Nassim Lyes

Nassim Lyes

Jamal

Roger Barclay

Roger Barclay

Lucien Durand

Osiel Gouneo

Osiel Gouneo

Benjamin Mouton

Stav Strashko

Stav Strashko

Valentine Louvet

Themes & Keywords

maskdancedance competitionballetballet schoolballerina

About Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of mask, dance, dance competition, ballet, ballet school, ballerina. Directed by Sarah Adina Smith, it stars Diana Silvers, Eva Lomby, Jacqueline Bisset. Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.

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