The film, which tells the story of young people from the United States, Canada, France, Brazil and Japan who came to Russia to study ballet, will be presented to a wide audience on March 22 on the NTV channel.

Festival chairman Vyacheslav Goldfeld stressed that in choosing a film for the opening, the organizers sought to select premiere material that would be of interest to viewers.

Film remains a universal language of communication, capable of uniting nations despite global cataclysms, noted Goldfeld.

This year’s festival offers 40 documentaries in six categories and includes round tables, master classes and training sessions.

On the final day, participants will present their projects to experts and partners, and the best ideas will receive support for promotion and production.

Goldfeld noted that supporting young filmmakers is one of the key aspects of the festival, as talent, vision and passion are important in making documentaries.

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