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Rena Effendi

@renaeffendi.bsky.social

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Photographer, filmmaker, writer

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Rena Effendi @renaeffendi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Looking forward to it too!

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Rena Effendi @renaeffendi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Read @theguardian.com feature about the film here: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

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Four wives, two passports and a very elusive butterfly: one woman’s search for her lepidopterist father

Rena Effendi’s film Searching for Satyrus began with a quest for the endangered insect that bears her family name. Before long, she was reckoning with secrets, lies and the mysterious life of her wayw...

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Rena Effendi @renaeffendi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A search for my father’s name led me to a rare butterfly and across war-torn landscapes. It became my first feature documentary. Now featured in @guardian culture and screening in 20+ UK cinemas. UK friends, join me for Q&As this April: www.undergroundslate.com/searchingfor...

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Rena Effendi @renaeffendi.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Listen to my story on BBC Outlook: A search for a rare butterfly named after my late father, which led me to a militarized border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two countries in the grips of a decades long conflict: www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...

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