简介：WhatisitabouttheBolshoiBalletthatmakesituniquelyRussian?ThisdocumentaryfollowsinternationallyacclaimedformerRoyalBalletdancerDeborahBullassheenterstheworldoftheBolshoiballet,tolookathowandwhytheBolshoiisaninternationallyrenowned,worldclasscompany.DeborahexploreswhatmakesitsospecialdifferentfromothergreatballetcompaniesandfindsoutwhatitreallytakestobecomeaBolshoidancer.AttheheartofthisfilmaresixarchiveBolshoiBalletrecordings,neverbeforeseenoutsideofRussia.DeborahspeakstoBritishdancersandjournalistswhorecounttheimpacttheBolshoihashadoverthelast50years,beforetravellingtoMoscow.There,sheexamineshowBolshoidancersdontjustperformtoachievethehighestartisticgoalsforthecompanyandforballet,butalsoforRussiaitself.TheycarrywiththemarichseamofhistoryandtraditionpasseddownthroughgenerationsandembodytheveryessenceoftheRussiansoulandidentity.