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Florencia Dávila, Mariano Baez

Donn Danseur du XXe siècle (Donn Dancer of the XXth Century)

Director Florencia Dávila, Mariano Baez Music (original) Pedro Álamo

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Edition 2026
75' - 2026 - Drama, Documentary, Found footage, Dance, Music/Musical - Format: DCP - Dialogue: Spanish, French, English
At sixteen, Jorge Donn leaves Argentina for Brussels, where he becomes Maurice Béjart’s muse, lover and star dancer. Drawing on rare archival footage, Florencia Dávila and Mariano Baez bring this legendary performer vividly back to life: a body in perpetual motion, propelled by an almost inexhaustible need to dance. 
08
Thursday October
21:45 Studio Skoop 2 Subtitles: English
09
Friday October
17:00 Studio Skoop 1 Subtitles: English
11
Sunday October
20:00 Studio Skoop 2 Subtitles: English
At sixteen, Jorge Donn left Argentina for Brussels, determined to dance with Maurice Béjart's Ballet du XXe Siècle. A rejection did not deter him. Donn went on to become the company's star, finding in Béjart not only a choreographer but also a lover and artistic soulmate. With his mesmerising interpretation of Ravel's Boléro, he won over audiences worldwide. Florencia Dávila and Mariano Baez draw on an astonishing archive to bring Donn's life back into motion. His voice, gaze and body tell the story of an artist who gave male dance a new face: powerful yet vulnerable, virtuosic yet sensual. Just as Donn reaches the height of his career, AIDS begins to ravage his body. He continues to dance until the very end. Donn, danseur du XXe siècle is a compelling portrait of an exceptional artist for whom living and moving were scarcely distinguishable from one another.

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Credits

Directors

Florencia Dávila, Mariano Baez

Music (original)

Pedro Álamo

Sound Designer

Luca Derom

Scenario

Florencia Dávila

Director of Photography

Mauricio Heredia

Editors

Mariano Baez

Producers

Laurent Mini

Co producers

Henri de Gerlache

Sales agent

EUROARTS

Production studios

Laurent Mini / ALMA Productions

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Dialogue

Spanish, French, English

Countries of production

Belgium, Argentina, Spain, France

Year

2026

Filmography

Florencia Dávila
Donn Danseur du XXe siècle (2026)


Mariano Baez
Donn Danseur du XXe siècle (2026), Escuchar a Dios (2013), 34 puñaladas (short, 2002)




Technical Specs

Format
DCP