Her ambitious new work on the long reach of state-sponsored violence – from domestic violence to the crackdown on free speech – is particularly timely. As Putin launches a war against Ukraine and brands dissidents as “traitors, to spit out like flies”, Vika faces increasing safety threats and must decide if a future in Russia is possible.

Tree of Violence is part of the film series Draw For Change! by co-scriptwriters Vincent Coen & Guillaume Vandenberghe.

This screening is followed by a discussion with filmmaker Anna Moiseenko and Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch.

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This film is in Russian with English subtitles. Content warning: contains mild swearing, images of police violence, and conversations about domestic abuse.

Tree of Violence is a work of art and a harrowing portrait of tyranny.
Tanya Lokshina, Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch

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