Joika (2023)

Original title

The American

Directed by

James Napier Robertson

Genre

drama film

Country

New Zealand, Poland

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

M

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 93 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A young American ballerina travels to Russia to train at the Bolshoi Theatre. She faces intense physical and emotional pressure as she tries to meet the company's demanding standards.

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What happens

Joika (alternative title The American) is a 2023 New Zealand–Polish drama about American ballerina Joy Womack training at the prestigious Moscow Bolshoi Theatre. It was written and directed by James Napier Robertson and stars Diane Kruger and Talia Ryder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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