A narrator recalls the doubts she faced while writing, directing and starring in her first feature film, an investigatory patchwork weaving together conversations with female artists and intimate scenes from her own personal life. Shot largely in the Ridgewood area of Queens, NY, this documentary/narrative hybrid plays with our perceptions of memory, belonging and what it means to be a creator.
Irina Varina works as an actor and filmmaker in New York and Philadelphia. Most of her own projects start out as explorations of life experiences that are hard to put into words or seem too shameful. Her work tends to revolve around women, personal history, belonging and the desire to connect. She premiered her first feature, documentary/narrative hybrid "Us, Forever Ago," in 2018. After a successful festival run, it is now available on VOD. In 2019, she directed and starred in “Things I’d Like To Do Instead Of Thinking About Men,” a six part web series. As an actor, she is next to perform in “Medusa Volution: An Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Power and Monsters”, directed by Sophie Amieva, at Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
