Truth, Dance and Reconciliation on Absolutely Manitoba
Documentary follows dancers and creative team behind ballet about residential schools
Truth, Dance and Reconciliation
Sept. 17
7 p.m. on CBC TV in Manitoba
Follow the creative team and lead dancers in the creation of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's critically acclaimed Going Home Star — a ballet about Canada's Indian residential school history.
The documentary explores the one-year artistic gestation of the ballet through footage recorded at dance rehearsals, creative team gatherings, Aboriginal cultural retreats, and on opening night in Winnipeg. Interviews with creative team members and dancers reveal the apprehension they felt while creating and presenting a ballet about this dark side of Canadian history.
Powerfully interwoven with the story of the ballet's creation is the story of one former student and her experiences at residential school. Fifty years later, her story intersects with the stories of the ballet's creators when she attends a performance of Going Home Star. It's a story of truth, dance and reconciliation.
Produced by Aarrow Entertainment.
