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Flight of the Swan (1992): Cast

Flight of the Swan (1992) movie poster

Flight of the Swan is a 1992 short drama directed by Ngozi Onwurah, starring Charlotte Moore, Rowena Meddeman and Hilja Lindsay Parkinson. It runs 11 minutes.

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Flight of the Swan (1992) movie poster
Released
Runtime
11 min
Director
Ngozi Onwurah
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Flight of the Swan About?

The premise of Flight of the Swan without spoilers.

Leaving her Nigerian village for a prestigious ballet academy in England, she becomes entranced by Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and envisions herself as Princess Odette, the lead ballerina. Yet the conservative classmates ridicule her concept of a ‘black swan’, forcing her to confront cultural bias and persevere in pursuit of her dream.

Flight of the Swan Themes & Keywords

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  • ballet
  • swan lake
  • classical music
  • ballerina
  • dance
  • prejudice
  • black person
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Flight of the Swan Cast & Characters

Charlotte Moore leads the cast, with Rowena Meddeman as Bully and Hilja Lindsay Parkinson. Directed by Ngozi Onwurah; 5 actors are credited in all.

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More from Ngozi Onwurah

More films directed by Ngozi Onwurah: Shoot the Messenger, Welcome II the Terrordome, White Men Are Cracking Up and Monday’s Girls.

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Flight of the Swan Also Known As

Also known as “天鹅飞”.

Also known as
  • 天鹅飞

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FAQ

Flight of the Swan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flight of the Swan, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Flight of the Swan?

Flight of the Swan runs 11 minutes.

When was Flight of the Swan released?

Flight of the Swan was released on October 9, 1992.

Who directed Flight of the Swan?

Flight of the Swan was directed by Ngozi Onwurah.

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Who is in the cast of Flight of the Swan?

Flight of the Swan stars Charlotte Moore, Rowena Meddeman as Bully and Hilja Lindsay Parkinson, among 5 credited actors.

Does Flight of the Swan have a post-credit scene?

No. Flight of the Swan has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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