Patronymic
September 12, 2026
22m
Overview
Her patronymic — a father-coded middle name — is more than just a formality in Mariia Ponomarova’s personal and structurally playful documentary that expertly blends archival material, meta re-enactments, and present-day family exchanges to deconstruct the notion of cultural identity.
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