animated short film, 2025, 5 Min

When Russia escalated its devastating war against Ukraine in 2022, fear and silence spread throughout civil society. A handcrafted collage of AI-generated elements portrays three true stories of individuals who dared to oppose the war and became political prisoners. The filmmaker, a Russian-born woman living in Germany, weaves personal and historical perspectives into an artistic statement on humanity and resistance in a society marked by repression.

А моя любовь будет жить / And My Love Will Live On
Germany, 2025

Documentary Animated Short Film
Running Time: 5:30 min
Screening Format: DCP, 25fps, color
Language: Russian
Subtitles: with English subtitles
Script: Pola Rader
Direction: Pola Rader
Animation: Pola Rader
Artwork / Illustrations: Pola Rader
Content Creation: Pola Rader (created with the assistance of AI)
Character Animation: Pola Rader (created with the assistance of AI)
Music: "Prelude No. 3" by Rachmaninoff, performed by Pavel Kushnir
Sound Design: Pola Rader
Editing: Pola Rader