# Ukraine Picks 'Traces' for Oscars International Feature

> Ukraine’s documentary 'Traces' about women surviving war sexual assault with Russia enters Oscar race.
- Title: Ukraine Picks 'Traces' for Oscars International Feature
- Summary: Ukraine’s documentary 'Traces' about women surviving war sexual assault with Russia enters Oscar race. Ukraine submitted 'Traces' to compete in the 2027…
- Keywords: ukraine, traces, oscar, 2027, international, feature, documentary, sexual, assault, russia, war, women
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/oscars-ukraine-traces-war-russia-international-1236864127
- Author: Nick Vivarelli
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:52:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, traces, oscar, 2027, international, feature, documentary, sexual, assault, russia, war, women
## Ukraine selects 'Traces'
Ukrainian filmmakers Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk made 'Traces', a documentary about women who survived sexual assault during the war with Russia.

> An honest and profound documentary about an experience that is extremely difficult to put into words, and about the strength of women who find the courage within themselves not to remain silent.
## Oscar submission
Ukraine’s Academy Awards Committee chose 'Traces' for the 2027 international feature category competition.
## Why 'Traces' matters
The film highlights women’s courage after surviving sexual assault during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
## Submission statement
The committee described 'Traces' as an honest and profound documentary about an experience that is extremely difficult to put into words.
## Oscar race
Ukraine’s film enters the international feature race for the 2027 Academy Awards.
## Key takeaway

Ukraine submitted 'Traces' to compete in the 2027 Oscars international feature category.