Sand Movies

  • 2010
    My Heart

    My Heart

    My Heart

    02010HD

    A sand animation piece dedicated to children born with congenital heart disease in Ukraine's Donetsk region. Created in connection with a pediatric...

    My Heart
  • 2026
    The Sand

    The Sand

    The Sand

    02026HD

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

    The Sand
  • 2012
    Russian Fairy Tale

    Russian Fairy Tale

    Russian Fairy Tale

    02012HD

    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
    Don't Be Too Late!

    Don't Be Too Late!

    Don't Be Too Late!

    02009HD

    After the enormous success of You Are Always Nearby, Simonova presented her next piece, titled Don't Be Too Late!, at the final of Ukraine's Got...

    Don't Be Too Late!
  • 2012
    Life Always Wins

    Life Always Wins

    Life Always Wins

    02012HD

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

    Life Always Wins
  • 2010
    I Remember

    I Remember

    I Remember

    02010HD

    A sequel to You Are Always Nearby, this poignant sand animation continues the story of a family separated by the Second World War. Through...

    I Remember
  • 2011
    Love is Stronger

    Love is Stronger

    Love is Stronger

    02011HD

    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
  • 2010
    Haiti

    Haiti

    Haiti

    02010HD

    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
    To Return Her Childhood

    To Return Her Childhood

    To Return Her Childhood

    02012HD

    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
  • 2011
    Eternal Tears

    Eternal Tears

    Eternal Tears

    02011HD

    A haunting sand animation tribute to the victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Through shifting images of innocence, suffering, and loss, Kseniya...

    Eternal Tears
  • 2010
    Northern Fantasy

    Northern Fantasy

    Northern Fantasy

    02010HD

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

    Northern Fantasy
  • 1979
    Luna Tune

    Luna Tune

    Luna Tune

    41979HD

    A short 1979 sand animation celebrating women's spirituality with 80-year-old lesbian poet Elsa Gidlow reading her work "What If."

    Luna Tune