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 film
- 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
- Music
- 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
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 26th April 2016
