Synopsis
Masha Ivashintsova was a photographer in Leningrad at a time of creative and political ferment in the 70s & 80s. Her work, never seen before, takes us on a journey into daily life in the USSR - sadness, conflict and laugher. Masha lived in the shadows of her husband and lovers, their equal in her art - but not in their eyes. Our film will tell Masha’s story through her newly discovered 30,000 photographs and her intimate diaries, which are full of pain and longing. Together they shed new light on the Soviet era, so close to us in time, but so distant in the memory.
Information
Direction: Giedrė Žickytė
Production: ZED & MOONMAKERS
Delivery: Early 2021
Genre: Art & Culture
Available versions: French, English
Awards
- Hot Docs First Look Pitch Prize
- Honorary Mention - First Look Pitch Prize
- Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries 2019
- Official Selection
- Edinburgh Pitch
- Official Selection