In defiance of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow. Jenna Marvin’s radical public performances blend artistry and activism in this SXSW documentary.
Direction
Galdanova captures performance and peril with unflinching intimacy.
Costume
Marvin's creations—trash, wire, paint—are characters themselves.
Editing
Tightrope between performance euphoria and surveillance-state dread.
Director
Agniia Galdanova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marvin's work draws directly from Russian avant-garde tradition—think Malevich's chaos, but wearable and criminal.
The 'foreign agent' law passed shortly after filming; Marvin fled Russia in 2022. The film's ending became her beginning.
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