Showing this Friday October 4 at Rye Community Centre – White White Crow (2018, 12a, 2hrs 7min)
It is 1961 and the dazzling Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev arrives in Paris for a performance in a blaze of publicity, but he has other matters on his mind as he sets out to outwit his KGB minders and make good his escape to asylum in the West. With his magnetic presence as a wild and beautiful dancer, he is set to conquer the world of ballet but not without a price. Starring Oleg Ivenko and Ralph Fiennes, who also directs the film.
(Entrance £5, licensed bar, 7pm start, doors 6:30pm)
Image Credits: Variety https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-white-crow-review-rudolf-nureyev-1202925435/ .