(The Second Skin)

Content: In an empty studio space, three female filmmakers re-enact the testimonies of the survivors of sexual violence in Russia, using stop-motion, performance and pseudo-documentary rehearsals. As their fragile and sometimes ambiguous creative process unfolds, the filmmakers become both subjects and guides, inviting viewers into a shared gesture of remembrance, grief and empathy.

Countries:

United States of America,

Mexico

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

62 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Mariia Lapidus

Production companies:

Sonnet

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Producer

Writer

Editor

Director of Photography