The film “Joika” is the story of Joy Womack, an American prima ballerina, inspired by true events. The artist was one of the few women from the West who was accepted and graduated from the Bolshoi Academy, a Russian ballet school.
Joika. Trailer of the American production with Tomasz Kot and Borys Szyc
The fifteen-year-old left her family home in Texas to study at a school in Moscow. Under the supervision of legendary teacher Tatiana Volkova, Joy trains intensively to become a prima ballerina. However, behind the beauty of her dance there is a world of pain and brutal competition. Joy faces huge challenges for her body, but also her mind. He risks his life, health and interpersonal relationships. All to be the best.
A trailer for the production directed by James Napier Robertson, responsible for the 2014 films “The Dark Horse” and “I Am Not Harry Jenson”, has already appeared online. The main role of Joy Womack was played by Talia Ryder, known from “West Side Story” from 2021 and “The Bane”. Her mentor, Tatiana WoĊkova, was played by Diana Kruger, known from “Inglourious Basterds”, “National Treasure” and “Identity”. As reported by Variety, the actress trained in ballet until she was 13. Then she broke her knee, which ended her career.
“The talent level of the actresses is stunning”
The supporting cast in the film consists mainly of professional dancers such as Oleg Ivenko from the Tatar State Opera. In addition, we will also see Polish artists on the screen. The film starred Karolina Gruszka, Tomasz Kot and Borys Szyc. The last of the mentioned actors published a trailer of the production on his social media. “JOIKA will be in cinemas soon! Talia Ryder and Diane Kruger in the main roles. My humble self will also appear there,” he noted.
“The level of talent and commitment of Talia and Diana is stunning. Two brilliant actresses are doing a truly extraordinary job here. I know that we are one step away from creating something special,” said the film’s director during filming. For now, we do not know the premiere date of “Joika” in Poland.
Source: Gazeta
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