Following his acclaimed 2008 hit The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky returns with a foray into the darker side of the dance world. Black Swan is a psychological thriller set in the New York ballet, that follows Nina, a competitive, dedicated dancer, whose dreams of taking the lead in Swan Lake threaten to overpower her already fragile state of mind.
This screening will be introduced by David Deamer, Associate lecturer in film at Manchester Metropolitan University.