Vadim Jendreyko’s essay film crosses Europe to examine its shifting borders through encounters and personal narratives. Traversing memories, myths and contemporary realities, the director composes a layered portrait of a continent haunted by repeating histories yet animated by those who seek to reclaim and transform dark legacies. Shot with a contemplative rhythm and attentive framing, the film balances doubt and a fragile hope, melding documentary fragments into a textured meditation on identity, inheritance and the possibilities of small, luminous practices.
Followed by a discussion with the director Vadim Jendreyko and Jean Perret, journalist and former director of the Visions du Réel Festival and of the Film Department at HEAD – Geneva.
In collaboration with Visions du Réel.
In German (original version), with French subtitles. Discussion in French.