National Competition
41 films
All the Colors of Youth (Kolorowy film o młodych ludziach)
dir. Agnieszka Kalińska
dok2025
What are today’s young people like? Gen Z is growing up in the age of unlimited opportunities and access to the latest technologies. Yet, their emotional condition shows that growing up in the digital era makes life easier but not simpler.
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As Long As They Don't Find Us (Żeby tylko nas nie znaleźli)
dir. Maja Górczak
dok2025
A film tribute to one of the first women to study directing at the Łódź Film School, Stefania Świeca. She left behind only one film – a poignant film study in which she tried to tackle the trauma of the Holocaust. What happened with her later on?
Read moreA Song of Humble Beauty
dir. Anna Konik
dok2025
In the era of mass production of disposable goods, this trip to present-day Karachi resembles a journey back in time. By taking a sneak peek at the work of traditional dyers, potters or embroiderers, we gain more than an ethnographic record – a cinematic meditation.
Read moreBirds of Paradise (Rajskie ptaki)
dir. Tomek Ducki
anim2025
Birds live happily and in a carefree manner on an island made of their own celebrations. When a mysterious object is washed ashore, the everyday life of the bird community begins to falter. The new, colourful world is fascinating, but it also leads to conflict. A perverse tale about harmony and the fine line between progress and chaos.
Read moreBloodline
dir. Wojciech Węglarz
dok2024
The story of a bison, separated from its herd by the wall on the Polish-Belarusian border, which unintentionally becomes a witness to the dramatic events taking place on both sides. The drama of the animal symbolically resonates with the drama of the people separated from their loved ones.
Read moreCasting
dir. Rafał Łysak
dok2024
‘I’m looking for a person who wants a film to be made about them,’ – said the casting notice for a documentary. Director Rafał Łysak explores the motivation of people who want their stories to be filmed. What is the reason for their desire to appear in front of the camera?
Read moreChild of Dust (Dziecko z pyłu)
dir. Weronika Mliczewska
dok2025
Sang was one of hundreds of thousands of children sired by American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Today, he would like to meet his biological father. The trip to the US means a lot to him, but when he meets his new family, nothing is as he expected.
Read moreCold Home (Zimny dom)
dir. Alicja Liss
anim2025
A mother and daughter live in a grey, frigid house. They hardly speak to each other. Everything is immersed in coldness and routine – including emotions, hidden in silence, and repetitive gestures. One day, a ray of sunshine comes through the window melting the ice and bringing warmth and hope for change.
Read moreDance with Me, Dad (Zatańcz ze mną, tato)
dir. Małgorzata Goździk
dok2025
An adult daughter tries to get closer to her emotionally unavailable father. Their relationship reflects a broader conflict between two generations – the older one, unable to speak honestly about their feelings, and the younger one, which needs open dialogue.
Read moreDear Leo Sokolosky (Drogi Leo Sokolosky)
dir. Weronika Szyma
anim2024
A young girl writes a letter to Leo Sokolosky, a man who was in the Ansbach labour camp together with her great-grandfather. In the film, the past is mixed with the present and animated images are juxtaposed with photographs from the family archives creating a record of an intimate conversation, no longer with the addressee of the letter but with her great-grandfather.
Read moreDom / Home
dir. Aleksandra Powalacz, Julia Powalacz
dok2025
What can you hear in the mountains? Does silence sound the same in the Tatras and in Antarctica? In this poetic tale, stimulating the senses, about journeys to the furthest corners of the globe and journeys into oneself, the guides include, among others, outstanding Polish mountaineers, such as Andrzej Bargiel, Kinga Baranowska and Anna Tybor, and traveller Marek Kaminski.
Read moreDo Painters Die Elsewhere (Dokąd umierają malarze)
dir. Michał Pietrak
dok2025
For Bolesław Gasiński, life and art have been inextricably interwoven. He left behind not only paintings but also abundant audio and video materials. They constitute the main fabric of this documentary, making a visually sophisticated portrait of an outsider.
Read moreFear (Strach)
dir. Robert Zawadzki
fab2025
Jola lives in Podlasie, close to the border with Belarus. Her son Marek works in the Border Guard combing the forests in search of immigrants illegally crossing the border. Jola is a taxi driver and wants to stay out of it, but one day, when her car breaks down, she is forced to confront her own convictions.
Read moreHello, Headquarters (Halo, centrala)
dir. Zuzanna Heller
anim2025
A man tries to report his wife missing. At the headquarters, he is greeted by a queue of angry people, forms to fill in and unfriendly staff. Set in the Kafkaesque atmosphere of absurdity, the story becomes a universal metaphor for powerlessness in the face of bureaucracy and the struggle against a heartless system.
Read moreHorde (Zgraja)
dir. Janina Księska
anim2024
A psychedelic parade of bizarre creatures is proceeding rhythmically towards a red tower in the middle of nowhere. Inside, a hypnotic party is in full swing, its tempo controlled by a mysterious figure at the top of the tower. Dance, frenzy and colourful chaos engulf everyone except for a certain little blue man.
Read moreInga
dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński
dok2025
On Inga’s fifth birthday, 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Almost 6 million people left the country, including 2 million children. Together with her blind parents, five cats and a dog, Inga moved to Dedala Street in Warsaw. In the shadow of the conflict, experiencing the pain of losing her home, the girl becomes the family’s guide to their new reality.
Read moreIn the Veins (We krwi)
dir. Maciej Tyburski
dok2025
It was intended as a film about Józef Lewartowski – a Jew, communist and an organiser of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Unexpectedly, it turns into a portrait of his great-grandson Joseph, a Parisian who, in an attempt to understand the history of the resistance movement in his family, begins to co-create it.
Read moreIt’s All Because of Her (To wszystko przez nią)
dir. Daria Kopiec
fab2025
Maria raises her introverted son alone. Kostek ignores her attempts at contact and their relationship seems frozen. Resorting to mystification and lies, Maria finds a way to reach him, but it will cost her dearly. 18+
Read moreJUMP! (Mój Konik)
dir. Michał Cysewski
dok2024
Magda’s passion is horse riding but due to high costs, she has to give up her lessons. She finds a new hobby – hobby horsing, an unusual sport that involves imitating horse riding. Behind this seemingly childish game lies serious competition and real emotions.
Read moreJust (Po prostu)
dir. Olga Kałagate
fab2025
Aga and Bartek are getting ready to have dinner with friends – an evening out, without the kids. However, carefree atmosphere is ruined by the confession of their friends, who announce their separation after 15 years of the relationship. Having heard this unexpected news, they start analysing their own relationship on the way home.
Read moreLook Homeward (Spójrz na dom swój)
dir. Artem Rachkelyuk
fab2025
When the war broke out in Ukraine, the parents sent Vlad and his sister to Poland to ensure their safety. They themselves remained in the conflict-torn country. Vlad is expected to look after his younger sister, but his thoughts constantly flee to his homeland and especially to his father, who has been called up to the army.
Read moreMotherland
dir. Gor Arushanyan
fab2025
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is collapsing. In a deserted mountain village, shots and explosions are audible, along with dark smoke, which can be seen. Almost all the inhabitants have already fled, except for Aram. He is trying to save his disabled mother, who refuses to leave. The Azerbaijani army is close and the time to make a decision is shrinking.
Read moreNeverlandex (Nibylandex)
dir. Agata Kapuścińska
fab2025
Peter lives with his dad, who takes excellent care of him. Dad explains the world to Peter and warns him of the terrible dangers lurking outside the house! Peter is 35 years old. One day, he comes across an old, mysterious booklet with crossword puzzles that will open the door to his independence.
Read moreNothing Else (Bez reszty)
dir. Jakub Prysak
fab2025
Wera is a young painter with a beautiful house immersed in greenery, overlooking a lake, a handsome husband who earns an excellent salary, a cuddly dog called Chagall and a brutal and incurable diagnosis. The couple must face the inevitability of her illness, but their reactions are extremely different.
Read moreOn My Own Terms (Na własnych zasadach)
dir. Tadeusz Chudy
dok2025
Paweł practices boxing, but the challenges he needs to face are of a completely different nature. Above all, he will have to start to live independently after leaving the children’s home. Regardless of what happens in Paweł’s life, what matters most is his relationship with the person closest to him.
Read morePeace to This House (Pokój temu domowi)
dir. Kinga Kociarz
anim2024
Cottage cheese, which drips rhythmically, the Virgin Mary in the background, clucking hens in cages, chicken skinning – all this creates the unsettling atmosphere of a house where repetitive, cyclical activities play the lead role. The realistic photographs of the characters contrast with the dreamlike aura of the film, and the perverse ending seems to pose the question of whether it is possible to move out of this house.
Read morePeople & Things (Ludzie i rzeczy)
dir. Damian Kosowski
fab2024
Ukraine, 2028. The war is over and difficult issues need to be sorted out. Olena, with her daughter Kira and new partner Timur, arrives to collect the results of the DNA test confirming the death of her husband who went missing. During the procedure, the woman is overwhelmed by doubts.
Read moreQaher
dir. Nada Khalifa
fab2025
‘Where is better? Here or there?’, are asking the people Jason meets when after many years he goes back to Palestine as a Canadian citizen. He tries to get to his native village, but the last mile will turn out to be most difficult part of the journey. It will make the protagonist aware of the power of eponymous quaher.
Read moreReenactment (Rekonstrukcja)
dir. Marcin Strauchold
fab2025
Anka ends up at a historical re-enactment camp because of her boyfriend. She tries to find her own place in the community, however, it turns out that historical prejudice against women is surprisingly valid. The participants with dedication perform roles from the past, but at the same time, there is a contemporary social game going on between them.
Read moreSilver
dir. Natalia Koniarz
dok2025
Without this metal, there would be no modern technologies today. In the 21st century, there are still murderous working conditions in the Bolivian silver mines of Potosí, from which the profits are reaped by international corporations. The entire lives of people from this area revolve around mines, and the documentary is a raw observation of their daily routine.
Read moreTears (Rozdarcia)
dir. Paulina Ziółkowska
anim2025
‘Tears’ is a collage animation in which countless possibilities intersect like tangled city streets. Different people, destinations, ideals of beauty – the protagonist has so many paths to choose from and so many decisions to make every day. She feels lost in the world full of questions waiting for her to answer.
Read moreThe Big Chef (Wielki szef)
dir. Tomasz Wolski
dok2025
He worked for the Soviet intelligence, faked his collaboration with the Gestapo and had to explain himself for it for the rest of his life. In Poland, in 1968, he was put under house arrest as a victim of the anti-Semitic campaign. Employing archival footage in a creative way, the film reveals the remarkable biography of Leopold Trepper.
Read moreThe Crooked Heads (Na krzywe łby)
dir. Jakub Krzyszpin
anim2025
A young boy tries to come to terms with his brother’s absence and enters the brutal reality of his neighbourhood. This is an animation about growing up in the world of violence, silence and unresolved past – a terrifying portrait of everyday life, full of aggression, unpaid debts and unsettled scores.
Read moreThe Light of Immortality (Światło nieśmiertelności)
dir. Mikołaj Janik
dok2025
‘By studying the history of light, we can study the history of mankind,’ says Janusz Chmielniak, Poland’s largest lamp collector, who has amassed over 1,500 exhibits from various eras. The film, made in the spirit of great adventure cinema, is a fascinating journey through the history of darkness and light.
Read moreThe Passion of Agnieszka (Pasja według Agnieszki)
dir. Wojciech Staroń
dok2025
A record of the most recent collaboration between legendary film editors, Agnieszka Bojanowska and Bogdan Dziworski – a duo that created some of the most important films in the history of Polish documentary cinema. Wojciech Staroń’s camera captures the behind-the-scenes of their difficult but extremely creative relationship.
Read moreThe Pool or Death of a Goldfish (Basen albo śmierć złotej rybki)
dir. Daria Kopiec
anim2025
A metaphorical animation about growing up and the right to have one’s own opinion. The protagonist is like a goldfish – she fulfils her parents’ wishes and does not express her own needs. However, accumulated emotions begin to overwhelm her like water in a swimming pool. Should she drown in her own tears and unexpressed feelings or fight for freedom?
Read moreThe Queen and the Smokehouse (Bałtyk)
dir. Iga Lis
dok2025
Miecia is called the Queen of Łeba. She runs an iconic fish smokehouse, which is more than just a business for her. Influenced by her family and co-workers, she will have to take care of herself, too. This warm portrayal of a woman bursting with energy does not shy away from bitter undertones, and its backdrop is made of Baltic folklore.
Read moreThe Show (Przedstawienie)
dir. Agnieszka Popińska
anim2025
‘The Show’ is a warm and funny animation showing a kindergarten preparing for a nativity play. The children enthusiastically play the roles of shepherds, Joseph and angels. Natural dialogue and the world seen from the perspective of six-year-olds create a sincere and charming portrayal of childhood – with its little dramas and big questions.
Read moreThe Town That Drove Away (Miasto, które wyjechało)
dir. Natalia Pietsch, Grzegorz Piekarski
dok2025
The Turkish town of Hasankeyf lies on the Tigris River and has an ancient history. The construction of a huge dam, which began in 2006, has led to its submersion and the displacement of thousands of people. Following the two protagonists, we watch the destruction of the city and the accompanying socioeconomic transformation process.
Read moreThe Whale Song (Pieśń wieloryba)
dir. Michał Hytroś
dok2025
The film is an impressionistic portrait of Krzysztof Globisz, a famous Polish actor. His post-stroke speech recovery becomes self-therapy and a creative process at the same time. Through his ‘whale haiku’, the protagonist communicates anew with his surroundings, while the viewers are provided with an opportunity to immerse themselves in his inner world.
Read moreTwo Cigarettes (Dwa papierosy)
dir. Rafał Łysak
dok2024
After his father’s death, Rafał meets his killer. Daniel is 21 years old and has just left a reformatory. Although Rafał only wants to understand the motives behind the crime, his involvement quickly begins to exceed the boundaries he had previously set.
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