synopsis
As a small girl, Adèle Shaykhulova had to leave Russia for France, leaving the rest of her family behind. To make up for this absence, she secretly films their conversations. But when she learns that her cousin Sonia, with whom she grew up, has cancer, film becomes perhaps the only way to bridge an immeasurable distance.
biography
Born in Russia in 1993, Adèle Shaykhulova moves to France at the age of 12. After cinema studies in Bordeaux, she pursues a master’s degree in Film directing at Paris 8 University and directs her graduation fiction short film Farewell Athens. Without you, without me is her first documentary. Adèle’s work reflects on the issues of distance between people in contemporary society, exploring separations and disappearances.
more about film
| director: | Adèle Shaykhulova |
contact
Adèle Shaykhulova
ledasha@hotmail.fr
+33628766013
Film at festival
| festival edition: | 2020 |
| section: | Opening Scenes Lab x Visions du Réel |
| language: | Russian, French |
| subtitles: | English, French |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Adèle Shaykhulova |
| original title: | Sans vous, sans moi |
| country: | France, Russia |
| year: | 2020 |
| running time: | 20 min. |
