The Sky Was On Fire  1 x 90

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​This film tells the story of the Russian cultural genocide against Ukraine, the story of the ballerinas and dancers who must make a choice: to leave the country, to stay and dance, or to pick up arms and fight. 

 

How do these dancers navigate their choice to leave their homeland or to stay under a blanket of rocket fire? As prima ballerina Khrystyna Shyshpor asks, “If everyone leaves, who will stay and dance?” Dancers who have remained find themselves performing in between air raid sirens and bombings. For those who traded the stage for the front lines, picking up arms to defend their country, some have paid with their lives. 

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​Through unprecedented access to these dancers and their brave resistance, this film tells the remarkable story of how these individuals are fighting to keep the heart and soul of Ukraine alive.

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Releasing in 2025

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