Film
The Sky Was on Fire: Ballet & War in Ukraine
2025 · 1h 34m · Documentary
Ukrainian artists caught in the crossfire
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
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.
Cast
Oleh Tokar
Khrystyna Shyshpor
Krystyna Shyshkarova
Petro Chupryna
Tatiana Shapoval
Larysa Tarasenko
Svitlana Onipka
Olha Tokar
Kira Vyshnevetska
Oleksandr "Sasha" Shapoval
Yurii Kerpatenko
Olga Golytsia
Oksana Masolva
Sterling Baca
Crew
- Jonathan MaricleDirector · Executive Producer
- Joan Finn AdkisonDirector · Writer
- Michael GermanoWriter · Editor
- Michelle ProvenzanoWriter · Editor
- Julie MeyerProducer
- Michael MurrayExecutive Producer
- Alfred HagenExecutive Producer
- Michael MurrayDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 16, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.