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Bolshoi Babylon is a 2015 British documentary film directed by Nick Read. It is about the history of Russia's Bolshoi Theatre, including Pavel Dmitrichenko's 2013 acid attack on Sergei Filin. It premiered on 14 September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Dec 18, 2015 · Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet who was attacked with acid by a masked man outside his home, is a central figure in the documentary “Bolshoi Babylon.” Credit... HBO
Nov 27, 2015 · Bolshoi Babylon: Directed by Nick Read, Mark Franchetti. With Maria Allash, Andrei Budberg, Anastasiya Meskova, Roman Adamov. A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.
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- Nick Read, Mark Franchetti
- 2015-11-27
Feb 17, 2016 · From a form of dance that represents romance and majesty comes a terrifying act of cruelty, and Bolshoi Babylon explores how this brutal scandal affected the reputation, performers and management of one of the world’s most renowned ballet theaters.
Nov 27, 2015 · British director Nick Read was in Moscow working on a documentary film about a notorious Russian prison in January 2013 when a story broke: The artistic leader of the Bolshoi Ballet was...
Dec 21, 2015 · The Bolshoi and the Kalashnikov are brands that have defined Russia, argues new documentary Bolshoi Babylon. When an acid attack was carried out on the ballet company’s artistic director Sergei Filin in 2013, the state institution’s reputation was left in tatters.
Sep 24, 2015 · Film Review: ‘Bolshoi Babylon’ Acid thrown in the face of the ballet director of Russia's most famous cultural institution exposes a viper's nest of professional jealousies and intrigue.
