After her parents’ divorce, six-year-old Vladlena moves from Crimea to Grozny, not yet aware of the changes that lie ahead. When war breaks out in Chechnya, it deeply affects her city and family. Years later, filmmaker Sandu reflects on her childhood in this poetic, autobiographical hybrid film, exploring how cycles of violence shape children—and how healing and change are possible.
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Director
Vladlena Sandu
Producer
Yanna Buryak
Director of Photography
Lisa Popova
Production Design
Daria Litvinova
Sound
Philippe Grivel
Editor
Vladlena Sandu
Status
Released
Countries
France
Netherlands
Companies
Limitless
Revolver Amsterdam
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MEMORY by Vladlena Sandu | Movie clip | Giornate degli Autori 2025