Woman finds 30,000 negatives in her expired mother’s attic revealing soviet union’s mysterious past

Lofty Aspirations

Though the family was vanquished of all riches and luxury they still had lofty aspirations. For the sake of her grandma’s wish, Masha was made to join the ballerina tutorials. The family was convinced that this would prove to be a bad choice for her career so soon after her grandmother died Masha was transferred to a technical school. 

A Theater Critic

Mahsa found her first job as an artist and a theater critic. She was into the arts and found her work rewarding. Everything was going fine when Masha had to face something that made her life so miserable that her daughter was till today scared to look into her past.  

The Setback

It was only after a few years that Masha’s family realized that she was suffering from a mental disorder. Now began the tedious journey of Aysa’s mother. The life after the revelation wen ton becoming difficult. While Masha struggled to live a normal life, the Soviet Union was growing leap and bounds. 

Underground Photography

Until 1960, Masha captured several images depicting the light and life of people in the Soviet Union but after that she found herself capturing the poetry movement that thrived in the city for more than two decades. This underground life at Leningrad gave her the most fascinating content for her photos and these were the images that the source of wonder when they were released. 

Curbing Creativity

Khrushchev Thaw was a period where creative communities of writers, painters, and philosophers were forced to remain underground. Many prominent creative personalities contributed to this movement. One such famous poet and novelist in this movement was Viktor Krivulin. He was a widely read writer and an important figure in the underground scene. 

The Unstable Relationship

Masha and Viktor came into a love relationship which lasted a bit long but was full of ups and downs. Over the years their relationship ended and rekindled a lot of times but there must have been a reason why they stuck together. Then came another phase that added situations in Masha’s life.