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Mikhailovsky Theater Dancers “Perform” From Home

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What do you do if you’re a ballet dancer whose theater is closed? Well, you dance, of course. This video, shared by the official Facebook page of St. Petersburg's Mikhailovsky Theater, has been viewed over 34,000 times in its first day.

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New Biopic on Anna Politkovskaya in Pre-Production

The film will be the first fictional portrayal of the Russian journalist.
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A Short List of New Ukrainian Film Hits

Ukrainian filmmakers have been winning awards and filling movie theaters in recent years. Don't miss out.
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An Artist Brings Life Back to Russia's Abandoned Villages

An artist came back home to find that the villages of his childhood were empty and rotting.
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Celebrated Russian Director to Make Eduard Limonov Biopic

The film will be released in the spring of 2023 after additional filming this summer.

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