The White Crow

Ryliev, the talented and rebellious Soviet ballet superstar, is a white crow with self-confidence, desire and ambition, who freely indulges in both sexes. The film recounts his experiences from birth on the Siberian Railway to his defection to the West during a performance in Paris. Under the care and training of his mentor Pushkin, he became the world's leading male ballet star. Leif Fiennes ("Dickens' Secret Lover", 38th class) acted and directed with excellence, and rising dance star Ollie Ivango made his debut, paired with "ballet bad boy" Sergi Pruni, using the brilliance of the new generation to pay tribute to the immortal ballet god.