Online edition of the 66th KFF
Summer of Smooth Asphalt
Poland2026animated6'National competition
The heat is so intense that the electronics are overheating. A short circuit occurs at the travelling funfair. The queues come to a halt, the lights go out, the hubbub ceases; only a few sounds can be heard from the rubbish bin. It is a toy radio, which eloquently comments on the surrounding reality, reveals the romantic entanglements of bored employees and lays bare the inner emptiness of the fairground’s visitors. A brief power cut offers a moment’s respite and an opportunity to take a closer look at the daily life of a place that never stops.
- directed by
- Maria Dakszewicz
Born in 2002 in Gdańsk, she is a director, writer, and illustrator. In 2022 she began studies at the Łódź Film School. Her first student film, 'Rosół z kaczki", had its world premiere at Animafest Zagreb in 2024. Her film "Bar Krokiet Freestyle' was selected for festivals including DOK Leipzig and shortlisted for the New Horizons Festival.
- script
- Maria Dakszewicz
- animated by
- Maria Dakszewicz, Wiktoria Richel, Nina Sikorska
- cast
- Magdalena Sękiewicz, Anna Głosek, Jakub Kondrat, Maria Dakszewicz
- sound
- Maria Dakszewicz
- production
- Agata Golańska (Polish National Film School in Łódź)
- Photo
- Trailer

