Tchivzhel has partnered with Studio 15 to develop a film about his amazing personal story, chronicling his defection from the USSR in 1991.

The Last Defector

TEAM: Emily Reach White with Sarah Shoemaker

SYNOPSIS: The incredible life stories of Edvard Tchivzhel and Lena Forster—a stunning biopic dramatizing Tchivzhel’s daring defection, Forster’s courageous pursuit of freedom for a fellow artist and his family, and the fruitful artistic careers that followed.