Traces

Plot

Despite the deep traces of trauma caused by sexual violence and torture at the hands of Russian troops, Ukrainian women survivors are uniting to break stigma and silence, transforming their testimonies into a powerful form of resistance.

About Traces

Traces (Ukrainian: Сліди) is a 2026 documentary film directed by Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk. A co-production of Ukraine and Poland, it follows members of SEMA Ukraine, an organization of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, as they document war crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The film had its world premiere in the Panorama Dokumente section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2026, where it received the Panorama Audience Award, becoming the first Ukrainian film to win the prize. It was also selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

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