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duration 90 minutes 

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Colliding Forces – Mothers in Ballet is a 65-minute documentary that follows five international ballet dancers navigating the demanding balance between professional excellence and motherhood. The film portrays the lived realities of Begoña Cao, Miyako Yoshida, Mary Helen Bowers, Karina Gonzalez, and Tara-Brigitte Bhavnani.

In a 21st century where women are increasingly determined to combine ambition with care, the film explores an exciting yet deeply challenging question: how to reconcile the physical, mental, and emotional demands of ballet with the realities of raising children. Moving between rehearsal studios, stages, and private spaces, Colliding Forces reveals the resilience, doubt, strength, and vulnerability behind the public image of the ballerina, offering an intimate portrait of women who refuse to choose between motherhood and their art.

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Director: Eliza Schroeder 

Choreography: Miguel Altunaga

 

More info: https://www.rainstarproductions.com/colliding-forces-mothers-in-ballet

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ALBUM CREDITS

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Producing

 

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Composed, co-produced, engineered by: Mathias Coppens

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Produced by: Federico Torri

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Dada Studio (Brussels) recording engineer:

Peter Soldan

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Masterchord Studio (London)

recording engineer: Ronan Phelan

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Fames Project: string recordings

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Mixed by: Mathias Coppens, Federico Torri 

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Mastered by: Federico Torri

 

 

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Musicians

 

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective 

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Cello: Justus Grimm

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Clarinet, Accordion: Sven Van De Voorde

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Flute: Christian Plouvier 

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Viola: Ine Kuypers 

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Oboe: Theodosia Roussos

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Acoustic, Electric Guitar: Sander Claes

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Harp: Marjolein Vernimmen

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Double Bass: Joeri Vaerendonck

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Solo voice Theodosia Roussos 

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Piano, Rhodes: Mathias Coppens

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