My motherland is checkered
“... through the bar of a police van”
2026•13m•Released
DocumentaryAnimationDramaWar
In a mix of 2D animation and live action, through their voices and acting, two actresses recount the lives of imprisoned women that opposed the Russian Regime and their emotional stories of suffering and anguish.
Director
Polina Prokofeva
Writer
Polina Prokofeva
Budget
$0M
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Cast
Irma Rerikh
Prisoner 1
Mariia Amelenkova
Prisoner 2
Production
Company
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Producer
André Devime
Producer
Polina Prokofeva
Producer
Johannes Beese
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