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The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet & War in Ukraine

"Ukrainian artists caught in the crossfire"

This film tells the story of the Russian attempts to erase the culture of Ukraine – the story of ballerinas and dancers who must make a choice: to leave the country, to stay and dance, or to pick up arms and fight.

Top Cast

  • Oleh Tokar

    Oleh Tokar

  • Khrystyna Shyshpor

    Khrystyna Shyshpor

  • Krystyna Shyshkarova

    Krystyna Shyshkarova

  • Petro Chupryna

    Petro Chupryna

  • Tatiana Shapoval

    Tatiana Shapoval

  • Larysa Tarasenko

    Larysa Tarasenko

  • Svitlana Onipka

    Svitlana Onipka

  • Olha Tokar

    Olha Tokar

  • Kira Vyshnevetska

    Kira Vyshnevetska

Overview

This film tells the story of the Russian attempts to erase the culture of Ukraine – the story of ballerinas and dancers who must make a choice: to leave the country, to stay and dance, or to pick up arms and fight.

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