Zima

Poland2023animated26'Międzynarodowy konkurs krótkometrażowy (2023)Konkurs polski (2023)

A cat lover, Jesus leaving the cross and Christmas carollers holding pitchforks are set against a snowy and icy scenery. ‘Zima’, a psychodelic journey to a small fishing village, collects as if in a lens the behaviour, customs and vices of the Polish provinces. In this small community, different views, the behaviour of people and animals and their mutual relations clash like ice floes on a lake. Maintained in the convention of magic realism, this animation is like a horror playing out to the accompaniment of barking dogs and a punk metal music score.

Awards
  • 2023 Short film competition
    Golden Dragon for the director of the best filmGolden Dragon
  • 2023 National competition
    Golden Hobby-Horse for the best Polish Animated filmGolden Hobby-Horse
directed by
Tomek Popakul, portret reżysera
Tomek Popakul

He was born in 1986. He is a graduate of the Department of Animation Films and Film Special Effects at the Lodz Film School. At the same time, he has been studied scriptwriting for one year. He is an author of several films, of which his graduated animation "Ziegenort" was presented at many international festivals and won numerous awards around the world. He took part in the Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo, residency program organised by Japan Image Council (JAPIC), where he made his previous film "Black". His next film, "Acid Rain," brought him 35 awards and an Annie Awards nomination.

Kasumi Ozeki

cinematography
Tomek Popakul
script
Tomek Popakul
animated by
Jakub Baniak, Magdalena Basińska, Alicja Błaszczyńska, Magdalena Botor, Agnieszka Czachór, Jagoda Czarnowska, Alicja Grotuz, Karolina Kajetanowicz, Olga Kłyszewicz, Marcin Kotliński, Adrianna Matwiejczuk, Katarzyna Melnyk, Michalina Musialik, Maria Nitek, Michał Orzechowski, Marcin Podolec, Tomek Popakul, Weronika Szyma, Marcjanna Urbańska, Pola Włodarczyk, Agata Mianowska-Zamarło, Patrycja Ćmak
cast
Marek Beylin, Bartosz Bielenia, Tymon Jankowski, Mateusz Kmiecik, Janusz Komorowski, Maciej Malec, Nina Michnik, Anna Pyrka, Grzegorz Ryżyński, Maurycy Stankiewicz, Bartosz Woch, Wojciech Wysocki, Magdalena Zawadzka, Mauri Sxnchez
music
King Midas Sound, Circle of Ouroborus, Godflesh , 19 Wiosen, Tenhi , Ait!
sound
Michał Fojcik
editing
Tomek Popakul
production
Marcin Podolec, Wiktoria Podolec (Yellow Tapir Films)
Photo
Kadr z filmu Zima