Message from Sascha

How can a peaceful protest result in a prison sentence of several years? This documentary follows the journey of Sasha Skochilenko, a St. Petersburg artist sentenced for her outspoken criticism of Russia’s war of aggression. Through the perspectives of her friends, the film reveals the absurdity of the court proceedings and the repression Sasha faces. Now confined to her cell with only her drawings as a form of expression, Sasha continues her quiet fight from behind bars—a haunting portrait of resistance, friendship, and the enduring power of art within a repressive regime.