Danceworks
Dying Swan
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The deterioration of the body over time and fear of retirement run through this moving film about ballerina Zenaida Yanowsky. Once at the pinnacle of her profession, years of exertion have taken their toll. Though only 43, she realizes her career is almost over. Her final wish is to perform one of ballet’s most iconic solos, The Dying Swan, as a final performance. But can her body take the strain?