When I was a little girl, I left Russia for France with my mother, leaving my father and the rest of my family. As I come back just once a year, I can only see them by video. I start to film our conversations, in secret. One day, I learn that Sonia, my cousin, has cancer. The distance that lies between us is bigger than ever. How to be with you all, with Sonia, who is not here anymore?

biografia

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.

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