United Ukrainian Ballet Company in the middle of the “Front Row” feature document of the Banijay-backed indie scenes “Human Playground”.

EXCLUSIVE: Dutch docs indie Scenery is making a feature film about a Ukrainian refugee ballet company.

the doctor, First rowis currently running across Europe when the company performs its special dance show ‘Giselle’ in cities such as London and Paris.

Dutch filmmaker Miriam Guttman, whose three-parter seed of deceit was part of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection, Directing. There are currently no partners involved and plans are in place to create more footage and release the documentary at festivals in 2024.

Should Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, become safer, the company would operate there, but Ukraine remains locked in a battle with Russian soldiers who have been attacking the country since February.

The documentary follows three cast members as they act and deal with the horrors of war at home while communicating with friends and family via FaceTime. During the filming of the rehearsals, it was revealed that her former dance teacher had been executed.

These are horrifying stories,” said Scenery partner Lea Fels, but added that the storylines also offer hope for resilience. “They see that dance keeps them going. It is a way to survive the war.

Scenery, a joint venture with Banijay Benelux, is featured on our international Disruptors profile this week. The company is best known for Netflix and Youku doc human playground, which was co-produced with Banijay UK Indie Workerbee. It has several new docs in development and is planning a push into longer, unscripted series.

Scenery is known for its focus on finding new European talent and local stories that can be translated internationally. Rock said First row is representative of this model. “These are exactly the stories we want to tell.”

The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is supported by the United Ukrainian Ballet Foundation, which was established to protect, support and spread Ukrainian culture, which has been under severe pressure since the beginning of the war. Dutch prima ballerina de Jongh leads the ballet initiative, which is supported by several Dutch cultural and social organisations.