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The Life I Never Lived

Edició Most 2026

About the movie

A young man born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, and adopted by a Catalan family at twelve months old explores the tension between the life he has lived and the life he can only imagine. Through a visual essay constructed from openly accessible archival footage of young Russians going about their everyday lives, the film reflects on identity, memory, and the impossibility of claiming an origin one cannot remember. Without seeking definitive answers, the documentary inhabits uncertainty.

About the movie

A young man born in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, and adopted by a Catalan family at twelve months old explores the tension between the life he has lived and the life he can only imagine. Through a visual essay constructed from openly accessible archival footage of young Russians going about their everyday lives, the film reflects on identity, memory, and the impossibility of claiming an origin one cannot remember. Without seeking definitive answers, the documentary inhabits uncertainty.

Director: Ivan Palau Casañas
Genre: Documentary
Year: 2026
Script: Ivan Palau Casañas
Duration: 13 min
Country: Catalonia
Lenguages: Catalan

Photo direction: Ivan Palau Casañas
Assembly: Ivan Palau Casañas
Music: Sad Moses, Manel, Thomas Krome
Productor: Ivan Palau Casañas
Public: All audiences