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201872 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Compulsory Figures

201872 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Ten-year-old Julia Polniuk trains rigorously for the Polish Figure Skating Championships, facing immense pressure from her family to succeed.

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Ten-year-old Julia Polniuk trains rigorously for the Polish Figure Skating Championships, facing immense pressure from her family to succeed.

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Ewa Kochanskadirector

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Ten-year-old Julia Polniuk practices figure skating in Poland, where her family relocated from Ukraine. As the Polish Figure Skating Championships approach, Julia feels the weight of her family's expectations. They hope her success could lead to fame and help them secure Polish citizenship. The film follows Julia's rigorous training and the emotional and physical demands she faces in pursuit of her dreams. Directed by Ewa Kochanska, "Compulsory Figures" runs for 72 minutes.

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