Joika

Joika
Joika
Directed by	James Napier Robertson
Screenplay by	James Napier Robertson;
Produced by	Paul Green; Tom Hern; Belindalee Hope;
Starring	Diane Kruger; Talia Ryder; Tomasz Kot;
Cinematography	Tomasz Naumiuk
Edited by	Chris Plummer; Martin Brinker;
Music by	Dana Lund
Production; companies	Ingenious Media; RBF Productions; New Zealand Film Commission; Polish Film Institute; Department of Post; Moderator Inwestycje Group;
Release date	2023 (Deauville American Film Festival);
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	New Zealand; Poland;
Language	English

Joika (alternative title The American) is a 2023 New Zealand–Polish drama about American ballerina Joy Womack training at the prestigious Moscow Bolshoi Theatre. It was written and directed by James Napier Robertson and stars Diane Kruger and Talia Ryder.