SOLO | World Premiere | February 14 | Moscow, Russia

The documentary reveals six unique stories of individuals who use the art of dancing as their own tool in fighting back difficulties, dealing with pain, incomprehension, and obstacles standing in their way to happiness through creative self-expression. Six young performers who belong to completely different styles – classical ballet, contemporary dance, Krump, vogue, experimental hip-hop, pole dance – represent the new generation of Russian artists, free from preconceptions, clichés, and ready to be part of the dance revolution! The documentary format of Solo gives viewers a chance of peeping at real people in an intimate setting, cameras guiding through the behind-the-scenes routine of professional dancers, which is considered improper for traditional dance documentaries.

CAST

Mikhail Kryuchkov Classical ballet

Alena Bonchinche  Vogue

Alex Torgunakov Contemporary

Kristy Experimental Hip-Hop

Dmitry Politov Pole Dance

Lady Whiphead Krump

PRODUCERS  & CREW

Ola Pankratova – Director and Producer

Anastasiya Alekseeva – Executive Producer

Evgeniy Subochev, Natalia Domoratskaya, Stephen Mao – Co-producer

Roman Palchenkov – Director of photography

Anton Cherenkov – Screenwriter

Andre Prilepsky – Composer/Music    Vadim Prudnikov – Sound editor

SIX DANCERS | ONE GOAL | DANCE

Award winning filmmaker Ola Pankratova produced and directed the documentary Solo shot by director of photography Roman Palchenkov. Ola is an honors graduate of the Moscow State University Faculty of Journalism where her proof-of-concept short of the same name won the audience award in 2014.  Solo gives audiences the opportunity to see dancers in their raw environments. Mikhail Kryuchkov is a corps de ballet dancer at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia where he has danced since 2006. 
Songriter, singer, and Vogue dancer extraordinaire Alena Bonchinche is the winner of numerous dance awards and has appeared on the popular TV show Танцы (Dance). Contemporary dancer Alex Turgunakov Alex Torgunakov talks about creative inspiration and life as a dancer in Poland post Bolshoi Theater. In the world of experimental Hip-Hop Kristina Kasyanenko a.k.a. Kristy explores the psychology and nature of dance improvisation. World champion of Pole Dancing Dmitry Politov brings his incredible art and unique talent to the screen of Solo.
The undisputed queen of Russian Krump Dilyara Turaveeva a.k.a Lady Whiphead, who was also on the dance show Танцы, takes Solo on a tour of her sizzling performances. The film supports the inclusion of all individuals and is a model for promoting women filmmakers in the movie industry. Take a tour into a world you have never seen or experienced and witness the magic of unedited pure dance.

ABOUT SOLO

  • Solo was filmed over a period of three years in Russia, Germany, France, and Poland.

  • Several of the dancers suffered injuries during the course of the documentary production.

  • The documentary details the events in the dancer’s lives transparently and without editing of the stories.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO NEWS!

Solo tells the story not only of six completely different people but also shows the real beauty of their inner art. Most of the time it consists of freedom, epiphany, revelation, but also one cannot pass through without knowing the physical and emotional pain of true dancers, their vain hopes, early faded youth, and sorrow. The cameras of Solo unveils the unexpected world of a new generation that is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve their one and only dream – to go on stage SOLO.

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