Patronymic

Name: Patronymic
Released: 2026-09-12
Duration: 22 min

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9/12/2026

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22 mins

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Her patronymic — a father-coded middle name — is more than just a formality in Mariia Ponomarova’s personal and structurally playful documentary that expertly blends archival material, meta re-enactments, and present-day family exchanges to deconstruct the notion of cultural identity.

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Ukrainian

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A formally inventive 22-minute essay that uses a family naming tradition as a gateway into questions of cultural identity and paternal inheritance. It unfolds through layered archival footage, playful recreations, and intimate family moments, creating a meditation on how we carry our fathers with us in language itself.