Documentary ·Animation ·Drama ·War · Germany · 2026 · 13m

My motherland is checkered

Моя родина в клеточку

My motherland is checkered poster
Director
Polina Prokofeva
Cast
Irma Rerikh as Prisoner 1 Mariia Amelenkova as Prisoner 2
Crew
Johannes Beese — Director of Photography Hanna Stuhlmann — Editor Polina Prokofeva — Writer André Devime — Producer Polina Prokofeva — Producer Johannes Beese — Producer
Tagline

... through the bar of a police van

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
prisontraumaviolence against womenhuman rightsprison brutalityrussiawomen in prisonwarviolenceopposition against russia
Key Collaborators
Polina Prokofeva Director Johannes Beese Director of Photography Hanna Stuhlmann Editor Polina Prokofeva Writer André Devime Producer Polina Prokofeva Producer Johannes Beese Producer
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