When I'm Her
Directed by Emily Schuman · Starring Michael Apuzzo, Michael Cusumano · 2021
Former American Ballet Theatre dancer Michael Cusumano finds liberation through his alter ego Madame Olga, an eccentric Russian ballet teacher who becomes the mentor he never had.
A joyful, moving portrait of a dancer who found freedom by becoming someone else.
Michael Cusumano was a luminary figure at American Ballet Theatre in New York and had a stellar career ahead of him, but trauma from his past prevented him from fully realizing his potential. Over time, he finds refuge a
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