The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet & War in Ukraine (2025)

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.

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