Hands (Ruki)
Russia, 20 minutes, Digital
After a mother of two’s domineering husband breaks her arm, she learns to resist through the power of magic.
CONTENT WARNING: This film contains depictions of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Director: Kay Fay
Producer/Writer: Katya Skakun
Co-Writer: Evgeniya Nekrasova
Line Producer: Elizaveta Goroshnikova
Director of Photography: Artem Zamashnoy
Sound Designer: Stanislav Paushev
Editor: Rostislav Smirnyagin
Composer: Fedor Vetkalov
Cast: Evgenia Borzikh, Vladimir Danai, Ostap Rimmen, Alisa Vasilyeva
Contact: Katya Skakun, es3530@columbia.edu
Program A
Film Screenings:
May 5th at 5pm ET
May 14th at 3pm ET
About the Producer
Growing up in a small town on the Barents Sea in the Russian Arctic, Katya Skakun is a New York-based filmmaker. Before starting her career in film, Katya was part of the founding team of a trend-setting chain of art bookstores in Moscow. Shortly thereafter, she decided to make a radical change and move to New York to study acting and subsequently moved into directing. In 2018, she attended the Documentary Summer School at the Locarno Film Festival. She also participated in the 2019 Cannes Film Festival as part of Columbia University’s producing initiative. Katya is currently developing her first narrative feature film HANDS, a continuation of her MFA thesis film.
