Getting to the Nutcracker

Name: Getting to the Nutcracker
Director: Serene Meshel-Dillman
Genre: Documentary, Family
Released: 2014-04-05
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.8

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★ 5.8

DocumentaryFamily

The Los Angeles-based Marat Daukayev School of Ballet gathers the resources, volunteers, and cast to put on The Nutcracker.

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Watch Getting to the Nutcracker full movie online for free in HD quality on Watch Online Stream. Stream from Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video, and more without any subscription or sign up. The Los Angeles-based Marat Daukayev School of Ballet gathers the resources, volunteers, and cast to put on The Nutcracker.

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