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Kira Kovalenko

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    Unclenching the Fists

    UNCLENCHING THE FISTS

    KIRA KOVALENKO Russia, 2021

    The winner of Cannes’s Un Certain Regard award in 2021 is the visceral story of a young woman’s struggle to free herself from the grip of her father—and the patriarchy with it. With the intensity of a thriller, this stirring feminist portrait announces a tremendous talent in director Kira Kovalenko.

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