How can a person forget their native language? Two sisters examine why they stopped speaking Russian after moving to the United States as children. As they uncover memories and interview their parents, Maria and Darya explore language at the intersections of family, loss, and forgiveness.

I directed, shot, edited, and wrote this short documentary, which screened at the 2019 Athens International Film and Video Festival, the Festival of Migrant Film in Slovenia, and the Somos Migrantes Film Festival in Baltimore.