The Second Skin (2026)
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.
Director: Mariia Lapidus
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Lera Vetkhova as Self |
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Margo Shkalina as Self |
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Mariia Lapidus as Self |
| Directing | Mariia Lapidus | Director |
| Production | Mariia Lapidus | Producer |
| Writing | Mariia Lapidus | Writer |
| Editing | Mariia Lapidus | Editor |
| Camera | Lera Vetkhova | Director of Photography |
| Art | Margo Shkalina | Production Design |
| Sound | Maria Alejandra Rojas | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Arturo Salazar R.B. | Sound Designer |
