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Skywalkers: A Love Story

Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, Maria Bukhonina
United States
2023
100 mins

Angela was raised poor in Moscow, her parents working for the circus. A talented gymnast, she excels at the sport of rooftopping, or climbing the world’s highest buildings without safety harnesses, but Angela isn’t accepted by her male climbing peers.

As she begins to one-up the boys with her bravery and creativity, she gets the attention of Russia's top rooftopper, Vanya. The two form a team and expand the phenomenon to a new genre they call skywalking, creating artistic photography of acrobatic stunts on the edges of skyscrapers.

Their art goes viral, they get sponsored to travel with their new brand, eventually fall in love, and social media explodes.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Jeff Zimbalist, Maria Bukhonina
  • Genre
    Documentary, Drama
  • Theme
    Directed by Women

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