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A Beautiful Woman Dies Twice

Music teacher Oleg Gordeev receives a call from his wife… who died seven years ago. The conversation is interrupted, but Polina manages to say a phrase known only to the two of them. Now Oleg is sure: Polina is alive. And he will find her.

Oleg turns to the police for help and conducts his own investigation, step by step approaching the solution of the mystery. The hero doesn't assume that he will become the main suspect in the murder. But it doesn't matter anymore. He finds out the truth…

  • Marina Sasina
    Director
  • Marina Sasina
    Writer
  • Marina Sasina
    Producer
  • Andrey Grigoriev
    Key Cast
    "Oleg"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Красивая женщина умирает дважды
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Marina Sasina

Marina Sasina is a Russian screenwriter and film director. Born on November 21, 1973 in the city of Mtsensk, Orel region. In 1997 she graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the Oryol State University. Then she worked for ten years as a journalist and editor of print and electronic Media. In 2007 Marina graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography – VGIK (Mosсow) with honors in scriptwriting.

Screenwriter of the movies "One War" (2009), "Have Done!" (2015, co-authors - I. Rumyantseva, Yu. Ivanov), "Countess Aisse" (2022); the documentary film "The Phantom of the Black Death" (2008), the series "Rules of the Masquerade" (16 episodes, 2011), "The Means of Death" (16 episodes, 2012), "Reflection of the Rainbow" (12 episodes, 2016), "Petersburg Romance" (8 episodes, 2018, co-author - V. Moskalenko) and others.

Marina made her debut in 2018 as a director and producer of the independent short film "Nobody, Nowhere, Never" based on her own script. The film has 67 Оfficial Selections of international film festivals and 47 awards. Her second directorial work, the short film “A Beautiful Woman Dies Twice,” took part in 90 film festivals and received 65 awards.

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Director Statement

"A Beautiful Woman Dies Twice" is not just a thriller. These are reflections on life and death, on the relationship between people, on the search for truth and justice.