Barbara's Game | Short Film | 2017

Director, Cinematographer, Editor

Barbara's Game was created as part of a residency preceding the 5th La Guarimba Film Festival in Amantea, Italy and arose from a 4-month personal exploration into Varvara's experience immigrating to America from Russia in 1992.

During the process, Varvara discovered that a game from her childhood had been beautifully documented by her mother, Elena Lioubimova. Struggling to fit in after the move, her game became a defining part of her forever-unsettled identity.

Opening Film at the 5th La Guarimba International Film Festival 2017

Official Selection:

2018 EIFF Einsiedeln International Film Festival, 2018 ASFF Aesthetica Short Film Festival, 2018 NOFF New Orleans Film Festival

VARVARA DEGTIARENKO