Bolshoi: A Renaissance
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In this remarkable film, Denis Sneguirev invites us to witness the rescue and revival of Moscow"s legendary Bolshoi Theatre. In a mix of images, animation, documentary footage and interviews, he recounts the history of the Bolshoi from its origins to the present day. Hitherto unknown archival material takes viewers back to a time when stars like Ulanova, Maximova, Plisetkaya, Vasiliev or Grigorovich graced the Bolshoi stage. We watch the teams of architects, engineers and construction workers laboring day and night to rebuild the theatre in the course of a colossal venture Russia"s media dubbed the "construction project of the century."