By Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk

Traces

Сліди
Tickets

Friday 6 March – 20h30
Grütli - Salle Langlois
Rue du Général-Dufour 16, 1204 Geneva

Sunday 15 March – 16h00
Followed by the discussion – Ukrainian Women: Targets of Organised Sexual Crimes
Espace Pitoëff - Théâtre
Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva

From 2014 to 2023, six Ukrainian women, survivors of sexual violence and torture committed by the Russian aggressor, recount their experiences. Traces portrays their trauma, their resilience and the solidarity that binds them together, while documenting the war crimes they endured. Through their testimonies, the film transforms the account of their suffering into an act of resistance and a tool for justice, contributing to the construction of a collective memory.

⚠︎ This film contains disturbing narratives that may be sensitive to some viewers.

Swiss Premiere
Section : Competition - Focus
Country : Ukraine, Poland
Original language : Ukrainian
Subtitles : French, English
Duration
86’
Year
2026
Directors
Alisa Kovalenko
Marysia Nikitiuk
Producers
2Brave Productions
Message Film
Photography
Alisa Kovalenko
Editing
Nikon Romanchenko
Alisa Kovalenko
Milenia Fiedler
Music
Wojciech Frycz
Son
Mariia Nesterenko
Maciej Amilkiewicz
World Sales
Stranger Films Sales