What does it mean to leave behind the only stage you’ve ever known? Farewell, Opéra (USA Premiere) follows three Paris Opera Ballet dancers — Alice Renavand, Stéphane Bullion, and Aurélia Bellet — as they face compulsory retirement at age 42. With breathtaking grace and quiet vulnerability, the film captures their final rehearsals, backstage rituals, and personal reflections on artistry, aging, and reinvention. A tender meditation on change and legacy, this documentary invites us to witness the beauty of letting go, and the strength it takes to do so.
Includes a special introduction by San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer Sasha De Sola. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with Aurélia Bellet and director Yonathan Kellerman moderated by former Paris Opéra Ballet Sujet and former San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer Pierre Vilanoba, with a reception in the lobby.
In French with English subtitles.
Trailer:
Venue accessibility: The entrance to the screening room is at 600 The Embarcadero. Once you enter the gates, there is an office to your left with a front desk. The person at the front desk will escort you to the elevator to get to the screening room.
