Still of Patronymic by Mariia Ponomarova distributed by ShortsFit
Still of Patronymic by Mariia Ponomarova distributed by ShortsFit
Still of Patronymic by Mariia Ponomarova distributed by ShortsFit
Still of Patronymic by Mariia Ponomarova distributed by ShortsFit
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Patronymic

NETHERLANDS, UKRAINE / 22 MIN. / 2026 / HYBRID DOCUMENTARY / 2K / 2.35:1 / 5.1 / COLOR

On the train trip home to Kyiv, a filmmaker Mariia Volodymyrivna Ponomarova searches for her lost patronymic — a middle name connected to her father. Questioning the leftovers of patriarchy and the postcolonial legal inertia with witty irony, Mariia explores the fragility of tender family bonds.
En el tren de regreso de su casa en Kyiv, la directora Mariia Volodymyrivna Ponomarova busca su patronímico -el nombre que la conecta con su padre. Cuestionando con ironía los restos del patriarcado y la inercia poscolonial, María explora la fragilidad de los lazos familiares.

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Toronto International Film Festival (Canada, 2026)

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Dutch co-productions at TIFF – News

Poster of the short film 'Patronymic' by Mariia Ponomarova, produced by Family Affair Films, distributed by ShortsFit.

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starring

Mariia Ponomarova, Volodymr Ponomarov, Aelita Garnytska

written & directed by

Mariia Ponomarova

produced by

Noortje Wilschut

line producer

Frederique Pecher

production company

Family Affair Films

1st AD

Joël Amahorseija

cinematography by

Roy van Egmond

art director

Kirsten Maudiet

editor

Douwe Dijkstra

sound design

Michael Bucuzzo

original music

John Object & Olga Pakholiuk

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distribution & world sales

mariia's bio

Mariia is a film director, creative producer and film industry professional. Mariia studied at Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema & Television in Kyiv and the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam. Fiction and documentary films Mariia worked on films were screened at DokLeipzig, IDFA, Sarajevo FF, Sheffield DocFest, Chicago IFF, Krakow FF, Leuven ISFF, Go Short ISFF and more. Her debut feature documentary Nice Ladies had an international premiere at HotDocs in 2024 and received a Special Mention at DocudaysUA IHRFF. Mariia works as a Content Manager of the CineCoPro Conference of Munich IFF and a Senior Consultant at the Documentary Association of Europe. She is a member of Dutch Directors Guild, Documentary Film Association of Ukraine, the Ukrainian and European Film Academies.