This short documentary tells the story of Vanesa G.R. Montoya, the first black dancer of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Following her as she mounts her first major piece, we discover the immensity of the work that goes into every production.
| Director | Alexandre Paskanoi |
Image tirée du film The Challenging Dance // Image from the film The Challenging Dance
Image tirée du film The Challenging Dance // Image from the film The Challenging Dance
Image tirée du film The Challenging Dance // Image from the film The Challenging Dance
Production
Alexandre Paskanoi
Alexandre Paskanoi was born in Minsk (Belarus) in the early 80s. He started filmmaking at the age of twelve, in1992 with some of his experimental work. He created his first music video at the age of fifteen. Then, he moved to Paris in 2001 to follow his artistic training. During that time in France he met and assisted many fashion photographers. He spent his time from 2007 – 2009 between Europe and North America. After moving to Montreal in 2009, Alexandre continued his projects in cinema, fashion and commercial industry.
A few years later he created his video production company KinoBloom.
He is presently working on various art and commercial projects, and he recently received his first international award in 2019.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
A few years later he created his video production company KinoBloom.
He is presently working on various art and commercial projects, and he recently received his first international award in 2019.
Biographies have been provided by third parties.
