National Competition
1 film
The National Competition of the 64th Krakow Film Festival promises a showcase of 40 outstanding and incredibly diverse Polish documentaries and short films. The competition for the Golden Hobby-Horses is going to feature titles crafted by both seasoned masters and emerging talents.
There Are People in the Forest (W lesie są ludzie)
dir. Szymon Ruczyński
anim2023
Polish-Belarusian border from a bird’s eye view. Refugees, who are trying to cross it to get to Poland, are hiding in the forest. As if in a computer game, they need to go back to square one when they encounter an evil character or the game is over. Based on the author and witnesses’ accounts, the animation depicts the terrifying humanitarian crisis which has been going on since 2021.
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