BECOMING GIULIA
Directed by Laura Kaehr
Zurich Film Festival 2022 - Audience Award
Shot over three years, Becoming Giulia follows Giulia Tonelli upon her return to the stage following her pregnancy, a pivotal moment oh her life between representations, rehearsals and family life fighting to reconcile her professional and personal goals...
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Just four months after giving birth, Giulia Tonelli, prima ballerina of the Zurich Opera, is coming back to the stage. An uneasy task not only for her body, but because of the conservative environment she’s in.
In a field where it is necessary to live, and to breathe only for art, Giulia is now torn between her role as a mother and her choice of career and the sacrifices it requires.
Shot over three years, Becoming Giulia follows her at this pivotal moment of her life between representations, rehearsals and family life fighting to reconcile her professional and personal goals. -
Director Laura Kaehr
Producers David Rihs, Vanessa Droz
Cinematography Felix von Muralt, Stéphane Kuthy, Laura Kaehr
Editor Vincent Pluss, Thomas Bachmann
Sound Ivo Schläpfer, Rico Andriolo, Stefan Nobir
Sound design Oscar Van Hoogevest, Manu Gerber
Music Mara Micciché, Julian Sartorius, Balz Bachmann
Year 2022
Category Documentary
Country Switzerland
Original title Becoming Giulia
Languages English, Italian, German, French
Run time 103 mns
Companies Point Prod, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen -
Born in 1978 in Locarno, Switzerland. Laura Kaehr trained as a professional ballet dancer at the Centre de Danse Rosella Hightower, Cannes. She holds a Master in Transdisciplinarity in Art from Zurich University of the Arts and an Advanced Certificate in Film and Screenwriting at UCLA Los Angeles. Her debut short film, 1927, premiered at Locarno’s spring event L’immagine e la Parola in 2014. Her experimental dance film NEW WORLD (2018) won Best Film at the Underexposed Film Festival. She works as screenwriter, director and film choreographer.
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“It’s interesting to see a documentary exploring the challenges for a new mother returning to work – and when that new mother happens to be a prima ballerina, the results are especially fascinating
“ visually striking”
“a feminist statement that […] doesn’t need to be articulated.”
“an insight into her profession as well as a portrait of parenthood” Deadline
”showcases with formal elegance and empathy the ups and downs of an artist trying to give a meaning to a life of daily sacrifice” Cineuropa“Thanks to Laura’s camera, the curtain opens on a […] a hyper competitive world that perceives the body as a machine, a world in which dedication must be total.” Cineuropa
“A strong portrayal of an artist’s drive” ICS FILM
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