Joika

'Joika' tells the real story of the dancer Joy Womack, played by Talia Ryder. Joy is the first North American woman who graduates the prestigious Ballet Bolshoi Academy of Moscow, a school known for being very exigent and tough.

Moved by the passion of her first love and the magnetism of her tutor in Bolshoi school, Volkova (Diane Kruger), Joy will put her limits and dedication to the test. A story about determination, sacrifice and virtuosity in which the protagonist will offer her entire self to be successful. ¿what is the price she's willing to pay in the hardcore world of Ballet?

The recognized American ballet dancer will embark on a trip to the most competitive and exigent dance school in the world and she will meet her limits and new feelings born with her first love, which will make her experience the unknown.

With a cast of actors that include Diane Kruger (Tatiyana Volkova), Talia Ryder (Joy Womack), Karolina Gruszka (Valeriya Lebedev), Tomasz Kot (Vitaliy Ivanov) and Borys Szyc (Andrei Vadys), among others and directed by James Napier Robertson.

'Joika' is the name that was given to Womack in Russia and it's the nickname that gives name to this movie about drama, ballet, passion, overcoming fears, frustration and romance.