FRONT ROW
Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States 2024 – Director: Miriam Guttmann – Original language: English, Ukrainian – Subtitles: English – Length: 75 min.
The United Ukrainian Ballet tours the world. In exile for three years, the stage is their front line. They face constant doubt and feelings of guilt: back home people are dying and they are dancing “Giselle.” One of the dancers, Alexis, befriends Oleksandr, a soldier who is the same age as him. Olexander has prosthetics instead of feet. In the end they stand together on the stage. Captivating. Elena Álvarez Lutz
Biography
Miriam Guttmann is a photographer and filmmaker and graduated from the NFTS in Amsterdam in 2018. Her focus is on topics such as identity, polarization and social injustice.
Filmography (selection)
LAWS OF THE SEA, NL 2020, 45 min.
SEEDS OF DECEIT, NL 2021, Miniserie 3 x 58 min.
SEAHORSE PARENTS, NL 2023, Photography project
No youth rating
Camera: Maryna Dońska. Sound: Emma Evelin. Editing: Xander Nijsten. Music: Taco Drijfhout. Production: Scenery. Producer: Isidoor Roebers, Lea Fels.
