Oscars: Ukraine Selects ‘Traces,’ About Women Who Survived Sexual Assault During War With Russia, for International Feature Race

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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Ukrainian filmmakers Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk’s documentary “Traces,” a portrayal of Ukrainian women who refused to remain silent after surviving sexual assault during the war with Russia, is Ukraine‘s submission in the international feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards.

In a statement, the Ukrainian Academy Awards Committee called “Traces” an “honest and profound documentary about an experience that is extremely difficult to put into words, and about the strength of women who find the courage within themselves not to remain silent.”

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