Discover My Russian 90’s: Chroniques d’une décennie [Chronicles of a Decade], a personal and moving documentary by Macha Ovtchinnikova presented in collaboration with Dazibao and Vidéographe as part of the dv_vd series. The film follows the director and her mother on a trip to Russia in 2003, tracing the conditions that precipitated their emigration. Starting out as a private exploration, it ultimately reveals the reality of Moscow women after the 1991 putsch and offers a feminist perspective on this politically tumultuous period.

“I return with my mother in Russia to reminisce together about the decade following the 1991 Moscow putsch. Painful memories for her and happy for me.”

— Macha Ovtchinnikova

Macha Ovtchinnikova is a French filmmaker and researcher of Russian origin. With a PhD in cinematic studies, she writes about cinema and contemporary art and teaches the practice and aesthetics of cinema and video art at university level. Her works include Les Variations (2014), a feature-length fiction film, Défaite et victoire du corps (2018), a documentary, and Stigmates de la terre (2020). Produced by Les Docs du Nord, My Russian 90’s: Chroniques d'une décennie is her most recent film.