Project Detail

Bolshoi Babylon

Synopsis

The Bolshoi Ballet. Symbol of Russia, a world-famous national treasure - mystical and intriguing. Recently, however, the ballet company has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The 2013 acid attack on the company’s director Sergei Filin, intrigue and management changes have created lurid headlines. Director Nick Read gains remarkable access to the inner workings of the company for the first time as they move into a new chapter in the wake of the notorious attack. The film gives a voice to artistes and company members who are not usually in the limelight in irreverent and candid terms. Combining epic themes with intimate portraits, and historical dramas with the untold personal stories of agony and ecstasy that lie behind every acclaimed performance.
Toronto International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Features
Running time: 87 mins
Director: Nick Read
Producer: Mark Franchetti
Co-Producer: Vanessa Tovell
Executive Producer: Simon Chinn, Will Clarke, Nick Fraser, Andy Mayson, Sheila Nevins, Maxim Pozdorovkin, Mike Runagall, Sonja Scheider, Kate Townsend, Katja Wildermuth
Editor: Jay Taylor, David Charap
Director of Photography: Nick Read
Sound: Vasily Amochkin
Composer: Colin Smith, Simon Elms
Principal cast: Anastasia Meskova, Sergei Filin, Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Boris Akimov, Maria Alexandrova, Maria Allash, Vladimir Urin
Archive Producer: Steve Bergson, Masha Oleneva

Genre

Music Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Red Velvet Films Ltd

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