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Joika (2023) - Banyan

The American

Discover Cinema HubsThe American (2023)

The American

3.4

IMAX 70MM

2.39:1 & 1.43:1 EXPANDED IMAXDOLBY ATMOSPG-13 • 110 MINDRAMA

The American

“Steps to greatness take you to the edge.”/ November 2, 2023

BANYAN SCORE

3.4/5(101)

LETTERBOXD

3.4/5

IMDb

IMDb

6.8/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES

68%Audience

YOUR RATING:

Watch Options (Turkey)•No active streaming options currently recorded in Turkey.

Synopsis & Director's Note

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

“Steps to greatness take you to the edge.”

— The American • 2023

Cast & Characters

Full Cast (12)

Talia Ryder

Talia Ryder

Joy Womack

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Tatiyana Volkova

Oleg Ivenko

Oleg Ivenko

Nikolay Lebedev

Natasha Alderslade

Natasha Alderslade

Eleanor Womak

Natalia Osipova

Natalia Osipova

Natalia Osipova

Charlotte Ubben

Charlotte Ubben

Diana Ava Maria

Borys Szyc

Borys Szyc

Andrei Vadys

Tomasz Kot

Tomasz Kot

Vitaliy Ivanov

Karolina Gruszka

Karolina Gruszka

Valeriya Lebedev

M

Martin Hugh Henley

Clay Womack

E

Ewa Rodart

Bartender

T

Tamiła Dudnik

Katya

Official Saga & Viewing Order

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Production Crew & Specs

DirectorJames Napier Robertson

ScreenplayJames Napier Robertson

Original ScoreDana Lund

CinematographyTomasz Naumiuk

EditingChris Plummer

StudiosIngenious Media • New Zealand Film Commission • Anonymous Content

Budget • Box Office$0.3M

Technical Specs

SİNEFİL PRO

Camera & FormatARRI ALEXA Mini LF / IMAX Digital

Aspect Ratio1.43:1 (IMAX Laser) / 2.39:1 (Anamorphic)

Lab & Master4K Digital Intermediate (DI) • Dolby Atmos

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