Joika

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Joika

Drama ★★★ 1/2

When the young and ambitious Ballerina Joy Womack is admitted to the Academy of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, that makes her the first American student to the most prestigious dance training in the world. It is Joy's dream to become a great ballerina at the Bolshoi. But behind the beauty of dance lies a world full of pain and hard competition and Joy is forced to push her physical and mental boundaries. With the help of her teacher Tatiyana Volkova, she hopes to be able to realize her dream despite all the setbacks. But is an American accepted in the traditional Russian dance world? Based on a true story.