Kristina Wagenbauer is a Russian-Swiss-Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal. She studied directing at L’inis and participated in numerous workshops (Locarno Filmmaker’s, Berlinale Talents). Her films have been presented in many festivals, including Locarno and Festival du nouveau cinéma. They have been nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards and the Iris Awards (Quebec). Her first feature film _Sashinka _was released in 2017. Currently, she is developing Superluminal, her next feature film.
A Canadian director visits her grandmother in Russia after 25 years of separation. The reunion reveals the influence of important historical events on their past and the magnitude of their relationship. From the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union, their journey allows us to uncover the layers of their personal stories and family traumas, not unlike a Russian doll. Armed with humor...
A Canadian director visits her grandmother in Russia after 25 years of separation. The reunion reveals the influence of important historical events on their past and the magnitude of their relationship. From the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union, their journey allows us to uncover the layers of their personal stories and family traumas, not unlike a Russian doll. Armed with humor...