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Ballroom Dancer documentary

Original title: Ballroom Dancer
Year: 2011
Running time: 78 min.
Country: Denmark
Director: Christian Bonke, Andreas Koefoed
Screenwriter: Christian Bonke, Andreas Koefoed
Cast: Documentary, Self: Vyacheslav 'Slavik' Kryklyvyy, Anna Melnikova
Music: Magnus Jarlbo
Cinematography: Christian Bonke
Producer: Danish Film Institute
Genre: Documentary | Dancing
Synopsis: Ten years after winning the World Latin Dance championships, Slavik Kryklyvyy returns to a last shot at the title. This time he has a new partner and old knees. Can the champ make it back? Slavik (34), former world champion in Latin American dancing is making a last and final comeback with Anna Melnikova, his ten years younger new dance partner and girlfriend. Slavik is addicted to the limelight and the dance and he misses the rush. These days, however, his aging body is causing him severe pains, and his flaring temper puts his relationship with Anna at risk. The road to reclaiming the championships is a long, tough struggle. Slavik literally puts everything on the line in his ultimate push for the throne. Failure is not an option, yet failure is so difficult to avoid.

Awards: 2012: Tribeca Film Festival: Documentary Competition

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Critics' reviews

"More gripping than a Michael Vaughan foxtrot, this is the perfect docu-thriller for the Strictly aficionado. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"

David Parkinson: Empire

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