The highly anticipated historical drama about the brilliant composer Aram Khachaturian. Set in the cold autumn of 1942 amidst World War II, in the face of Soviet censorship and with the German Army advancing. This raw film transports the viewer to the Kirov Ballet theatre, in Soviet Russia, to the reality of life for Khachaturian. As tense preparations are underway for the premiere of his ballet Gayane, remarkably, the pressures of war are unable to halt his genius as he creates, in 8 hours, one of the most famous compositions in all of history – the famed Sabre Dance.

Directed by Yusup Razykov and produced by Ruben Dishdishyan (Earthquake, The Cut).

Content Warning: This film depicts scenes of drug abuse and contains sexual references. Viewer discretion is advised.

Yusup Razykov | Armenia, Russia | 2019 | 87 min | Historical Drama | Russian, Armenian with English subtitles | Exempt from classification – recommended M15+