A Score in Absence (2026)
At seventeen, Ukrainian pianist Khrystyna has already fled war twice: first from Crimea, and then from Irpin as Russia’s invasion advanced. With her brother still in Ukraine under martial law, she turns to music to find agency in exile.
Director: Max Rykov
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Khrystyna Mykhailichenko as Khrystyna Mykhailichenko |
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Natalia Mykhailichenko as Natalia Mykhailichenko |
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Sasha Mykhailichenko as Sasha Mykhailichenko |
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Kevin Kenner as Kevin Kenner |
| Directing | Max Rykov | Director |
| Editing | Ganna Nosova | Associate Editor |
| Sound | Sergey Morozov | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Griffin Boswell | Colorist |
| Camera | Max Rykov | Director of Photography |
| Art | Marites Algones | Art Designer |