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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

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Red Velvet Films Ltd

18 Eastwood Road
London
N10 1NL

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

BBC Broadcasting House
Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA

Sales Company

Altitude Film Sales

34 Foubert's Place
London
W1F 7PX

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