The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul

Name: The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul
Director: Kitty Green
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-01-24
Rating: 6.2

2015 · 7 min · ★ 6.2 · Documentary

Adorned in pink sequins, little girls from all over a divided, war-torn Ukraine audition to play the role of a national hero whose tears of joy once united their troubled country, the gold-winning figure skater Oksana Baiul.

Directed by Kitty Green · Written by Kitty Green

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