Сліди (2026)

Anecdotes

Traces is a 2026 documentary film directed by Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk. A co-production of Ukraine and Poland, it follows members of SEMA Ukraine, an organization of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, as they document war crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Production

The film is directed by Alisa Kovalenko and co-directed by Marysia Nikitiuk. It is a Ukrainian-Polish production by 2Brave Productions and Message Film, in association with Arte France, SEMA Ukraine and the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation. The Polish producers Violetta Kamińska, Izabela Wójcik, and Dariusz Jabłoński of the production company Message Film secured funding for the film from the Polish Film Institute.

Filming took place in Ukrainian territories affected by the Russian invasion and de-occupied by Ukrainian forces – such as Kyiv and Kherson regions.

The development of Traces grew out of the filmmakers' engagement with Ukrainian survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Director Alisa Kovalenko had previously worked as a human rights activist and had herself survived captivity and sexual violence in the Donbas in 2014.

Kovalenko began filming alongside Iryna Dovhan, a Ukrainian survivor and human rights activist who had been documenting testimonies of Russia's war crimes in Ukraine. The filmmakers recorded testimonies of survivors and followed their participation in mutual-support and advocacy activities.

The film's production was accompanied by a global impact campaign focused on conflict-related sexual violence, survivor advocacy and public awareness.

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