Bolshoi Babylon

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre ballet company as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013. The Bolshoi. Symbol of Russia, a national treasure and one of the most famous institutions in the world. Recently, however, the theatre has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons: intrigue, personal attacks and management changes have created lurid headlines. In 2013, the Bolshoi’s artistic director, Sergei Filin, was attacked with acid in a hit by dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko, who felt Filin had overlooked his ballerina girlfriend.