Svetlana Rodina

Director, scenarist, editor.

Born in Russia (Kazan).

Graduated in Russian literature, philology in Kazan State University. In 1993 studying at Internews, an independent film and television school in Moscow. Work as a reporter and a host for various television programs in Moscow, News anchor and then editor-in-chief of the documentary department of United Media Group. In 2015 she graduated with a master’s in film directing from the Moscow Film School. A screenwriter and director of documentaries, she went through a deep creative crisis in Russia and completely rethought her work. In 2017, she emigrated to Switzerland and started working as an independent film maker.

“To consider the opportunity to become an independent film maker was the most important thing in my professional life. It’s a big risk, but it’s a huge freedom, nothing is more important than that”

S.R.