WhatisitabouttheBolshoiBalletthatmakesituniquelyRussian?ThisdocumentaryfollowsinternationallyacclaimedformerRoyalBalletdancerDeborahBullassheenterstheworldoftheBolshoiballet,tolookathowandwhytheBolshoiisaninternationallyrenowned,worldclasscompany.Deborahexploreswhatmakesitsospecial&differentfromothergreatballetcompaniesandfindsoutwhatitreallytakestobecomeaBolshoidancer.AttheheartofthisfilmaresixarchiveBolshoiBalletrecordings,neverbeforeseenoutsideofRussia.DeborahspeakstoBritishdancersandjournalistswhorecounttheimpacttheBolshoihashadoverthelast50years,beforetravellingtoMoscow.There,sheexamineshowBolshoidancersdontjustperformtoachievethehighestartisticgoalsforthecompanyandforballet,butalsoforRussiaitself.TheycarrywiththemarichseamofhistoryandtraditionpasseddownthroughgenerationsandembodytheveryessenceoftheRussiansoulandidentity.