Patronymic

Mariia Ponomarova • The Netherlands, Ukraine • 2026 • 22 min.

Filmmaker Mariia Volodymyrivna Ponomarova is travelling home to Kyiv by train. Something is missing on her international passport, something she has had since birth: her patronymic, a traditional middle name derived from her father's first name.

Part of

European Competition 2

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