Sand Movies

  • 2012
    To Return Her Childhood

    To Return Her Childhood

    To Return Her Childhood

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    The Lady of the Sand is presenting her second sand film devoted to help a Russian child suffering with cancer. A month earlier Kseniya has created a...

    To Return Her Childhood
  • 2010
    Northern Fantasy

    Northern Fantasy

    Northern Fantasy

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    A gift for all Nothern folks. A sand tale by Kseniya Simonova based on the Norvegian Epos.

    Northern Fantasy
  • 2021
    Osiris’ Gift

    Osiris’ Gift

    Osiris’ Gift

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    Osiris' Gift is a short stop motion animated film that follows an explorer in a desert searching for mythical 'immortality mushrooms'.

    Osiris’ Gift
  • 2009
    Planet of Childhood

    Planet of Childhood

    Planet of Childhood

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    On December 25, 2009, Simonova performed this sand story in Valletta, Malta, during the televised charity marathon L'Istrina, at the invitation of...

    Planet of Childhood
  • 2009
    You Are Always Nearby

    You Are Always Nearby

    You Are Always Nearby

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    You Are Always Nearby is the defining work and the cornerstone of Simonova's entire career. The story follows a young couple during World War II: the...

    You Are Always Nearby
  • 2012
    Return to Yourself

    Return to Yourself

    Return to Yourself

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    On 13th December, which is known as the Google Day, Kseniya Simonova presented a brand new work of hers which was shown live during the on-line...

    Return to Yourself
  • 2010
    Haiti

    Haiti

    Haiti

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    A poignant sand animation inspired by the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Through shifting images drawn in sand, the film depicts the disaster,...

    Haiti
  • 2012
    Life Always Wins

    Life Always Wins

    Life Always Wins

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    Kseniya Simonova devoted a sand story titled "Life Always Wins" to the March 2011 tragedy in Japan.

    Life Always Wins
  • 2012
    Russian Fairy Tale

    Russian Fairy Tale

    Russian Fairy Tale

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    In November 2012, Kseniya Simonova presented this new epic story, one of her most aesthetic and beautiful sand ballads, inspired by her Russian roots.

    Russian Fairy Tale
  • 2009
    Circus

    Circus

    Circus

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    Simonova began experimenting with sand animation in late 2008, initially as something quite experimental and almost accidental. Circus is her first...

    Circus
  • 2026
    The Sand

    The Sand

    The Sand

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    Fifth part of the cycle “Thou Art BENEDICTUS”. Reflections on the sand - taken literally and metaphorically.

    The Sand
  • 2011
    Love is Stronger

    Love is Stronger

    Love is Stronger

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    This sand animation film is devoted to the holy memory of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his Family. On 17 (4, Old Style) July the Russian...

    Love is Stronger