White Nights

 "White Nights" is a 1985 drama film directed by Taylor Hackford. The film stars Mikhail Baryshnikov as Nikolai "Kolya" Rodchenko, a Soviet ballet dancer who defected to the United States, and Gregory Hines as Raymond Greenwood, an African American tap dancer living in the Soviet Union. The film explores themes of friendship, identity, and the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

The story begins when Kolya's plane crashes in Siberia while he is on his way back to the Soviet Union for a ballet tour. He is taken into custody by the Soviet authorities and interrogated. Meanwhile, Raymond Greenwood, who who has married a Russian woman, is living in Leningrad and is at the peak of his career as a performer.

As the two men are brought together by circumstance, they form an unlikely friendship despite their cultural and political differences. Together, they must navigate the complexities of their respective pasts and the challenges of living in a foreign land.

While "White Nights" may not be as well-known as some other films from the 1980s, it remains a noteworthy entry in the era's cinematic landscape, offering a unique perspective on the tensions between East and West during the Cold War, as well as a celebration of dance and friendship across cultural divides.