Born in 1989, Masha Kondakova grew up in Kiev in a family of Russian scientists. Her childhood is shaped by the fall of the Soviet Union,
which had drastic consequences for the country and her own family.
As a result, corruption, women’s rights and nepotism, have been themes that Masha continues to explore in her work. Her first short, LYSTOPAD, tells the story of the casual encounter of a building custodian and a thug. It was selected for the Locarno festival and received fifteen awards from various others. It was bought and broadcast by Canal +.
which had drastic consequences for the country and her own family.
As a result, corruption, women’s rights and nepotism, have been themes that Masha continues to explore in her work. Her first short, LYSTOPAD, tells the story of the casual encounter of a building custodian and a thug. It was selected for the Locarno festival and received fifteen awards from various others. It was bought and broadcast by Canal +.