Under the Walnut Tree: A Tale of Five Sisters

Under the Walnut Tree: A Tale of Five Sisters is an intimate portrait of five sisters bound by a profound connection. At once deeply personal and quietly political, the film reflects the lives of women in Dagestan during two turbulent eras: the Chechen wars of the 1990s and today’s ongoing conflicts. Set in the small town of Kizilyurt, it is a poetic meditation on resilience, sisterhood, and survival in the face of violence and societal pressure.