
The American(2023)
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.


Louise, ballerina at the Garnier Opera in 1895, rushes home after a show but is stopped by a friend asking for money. Louise knows what to do in order to repay her.
Alice Orsat
Louise (voice)

Clara Quilichini
Joséphine (voice)
Victoria Grosbois
Rose (voice)

Lilly Caruso
Lili (voice)

Jean-Christophe Lebert
Émile de Lussigny / Charles (voice)
Bernard Métreaux
Albert (voice)
Marion Boisrond
Joséphine's Mother (voice)
Louise is a animation, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of ballet, prostitution, ballerina, abuse, sisterhood, short film. Directed by Constance Bertoux, it stars Alice Orsat, Clara Quilichini, Victoria Grosbois. Louise, ballerina at the Garnier Opera in 1895, rushes home after a show but is stopped by a friend asking for money. Louise knows what to do in order to repay her.
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