Created as a graduation project<\/strong> for Elia’s degree, completed in July 2025, the documentary continued its journey through RUFA On Screen 2026<\/a><\/strong>, where it was selected and screened in the Animation \/ Experimental<\/em> category, highlighting the strength of a research-driven work that moves across different languages and formats.<\/p>\n In L\u00e4\u00e4ne\/Vostok (West\/East)<\/em>, the audience follows the journey of a group of Russian citizens from Estonia as they cross the border. Their journey becomes a portrait of a region where tensions between two ethnic communities persist, while the war in Ukraine has revived long-standing fears and historical divisions that have never completely disappeared.
\nAn important milestone for a project born within the RUFA community. L\u00e4\u00e4ne\/Vostok (West\/East)<\/em><\/strong>, the documentary by RUFA graduate Elia Canevascini<\/strong>, has been selected for the 79th Locarno Film Festival<\/a><\/strong>, taking place from 5 to 15 August 2026<\/strong>, in the Pardi di Domani \u2013 National Competition<\/strong>, one of the festival’s leading international showcases dedicated to emerging filmmakers and the most innovative forms of contemporary cinema.<\/p>\n
\nThrough a sensitive and carefully observed documentary approach, the film reflects on themes of identity, memory, and belonging, revealing the complexity of a geographical and cultural border marked by profound transformations.<\/p>\nInternational Recognition<\/span><\/h4>\n