BBC Pic - Bolshoi Babylon to premiere @ Toronto Film Fest

[Bruce Wall]

The BBC has made a documentary about the troubles at the Bolshoi.  

 

As the company plans its 2013-2014 season and attempts to leave the recent scandals behind them the viewer gets unprecedented access to this cultural institution and a glimpse into “Black Swan in real life” – guided by an acclaimed team of documentary filmmakers.

 

Combining epic themes with intimate portraits, historical dramas will be counterpointed with the untold personal stories of agony and ecstasy that lie behind every acclaimed performance. With unparalleled behind the scenes access, the film will pay tribute to the dancers’ extraordinary artistic and athletic talents, their abiding fear of injury and the ruthless ambition needed to survive in the world’s most famous ballet company.

 

This film will have its premiere at the celebrated Toronto Film Festival this year.  Perhaps we will see it on our UK television / film screens in the not too distant future.

 

http://film.britishcouncil.org/bolshoi-babylon

 

https://www.movie-trailer.co.uk/trailers/2015/bolshoi-babylon/

 

http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/tiffdocs/bolshoi-babylon

Edited August 13, 2015 by Bruce Wall

[Naomi M]

Here is the trailer of Bolshoi Babylon for Japanese audiences.