‘Fragments of Ice,’ About USSR Dreams of a Western Paradise, Drops Trailer Ahead of Visions du Réel World Premiere

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‘Fragments of Ice,’ About USSR Dreams of a Western Paradise, Drops Trailer Ahead of Visions du Réel World Premiere

In her first media interview published ahead of the world premiere of her debut feature “Fragments of Ice” at Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel, Ukrainian director Maria Stoianova tells Variety how her film’s intention shifted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.  Based entirely on archival footage shot on a camcorder by her father, a figure skater in former Soviet Ukraine, the film is voiced by the director, who …