About kids (not necessarily for kids)

11 films
Stories about growing up, parenting and relationship difficulties between children and adults.

  • Ambulance (Ambulans)

    dir. Janusz Morgenstern
    fab1961

    Janusz Morgenstern's short film touches on a rarely addressed and tabooed theme from World War II - the extermination of Jewish children.

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  • Before Bedtime (Regaim Lifney Hashena)

    dir. Fábio Zilberman Iuchno
    dok2022

    Michal has been bed-ridden for over three years. She suffers from an uncurable disease which prevents her from normal functioning. Between hospital stays, the woman is also a wife and mother of two children. Her son is just 7 and although he does not understand much, he becomes her most important companion.

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      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Budding Humans

    dir. Gunhild Westhagen Magnor
    dok2022

    Balder and Haakon arrived at our planet just two years ago. They find it difficult to move around it. The social norms applied are not clear for them and the place has been beset by waves of emotions which are hard to express. These two creatures have a long way to go. A Norwegian documentarian spent one year observing them.

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  • Daughter

    dir. Yaser Talebi
    dok2022

    A father and daughter in a conservative Iranian town. She is expected to be obedient, take care of the aging man, give up her university plans in exchange for a quick marriage, while a new wife is being sought for him. Sarah is not very fond of the idea as no one can replace her late mom.

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    Awards:Silver Dragon
      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Early Apex (Wiraż)

    dir. Paweł Hejbudzki
    dok2022

    The world of kid karting is fascinating and at the same time raises many questions. This little-known extreme sport is governed by the same rules as competitions for adults – what matters is rivalry, a place on the podium and regular training. Not all children are ready for such a sacrifice.

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    Awards:Special Mention / Special Award

  • End of Natalka's World (Koniec świata Natalki)

    dir. Anna Urbańczyk
    dok2023

    Natalka is a bright nine-year old narrator of this Silesian story. She lives with her family in the little village of Nieboczowy, which in fact disappeared in 2020 – all the residents were resettled as the area was to be used as a construction site for a retention reservoir.

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      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Mommies

    dir. Maria Sidiropoulou, Elvira Krithari
    dok2022

    There are many legends that surround the in vitro procedure. The film directors decided to give voice to the women who have experienced this form artificial insemination from two different perspectives. Ioanna is a recipient who owes her maternity to the procedure, while Rosa, who has never wanted to be a mother, becomes an anonymous donor.

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      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • The Sleeplessness of Jutka (Bezsenność Jutki)

    dir. Maria Görlich-Opyd
    anim2022

    Julia, who is 7, thinks she came to Łódź on holiday only, but in fact she lives with her family imprisoned in the ghetto. Her grandfather tries to explain the world to her comparing it to the story of Minotaur. A subtle combination of dramatic World War II events with Greek mythology.

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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • Try Harder!

    dir. Debbie Lum
    dok2021

    Being admitted to the most prestigious university in the United States is a privilege available to few. Students from a high school in San Francisco will do anything to fulfil their own or their parents’ dreams. A surprisingly cheerful story about pressure and stress experienced by a group of American teenagers.

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      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD

  • We Will Not Fade Away

    dir. Alisa Kovalenko
    dok2023

    Donbas, 2019. The prospect of a new Russian invasion hangs in the air, while the sound of gunfire resulting from the old one can still be heard in the distance.

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  • World to Roam

    dir. Stephen Irwin
    anim2023

    When parents discover that their new-born son in a mysterious way can roam the world, they decide to attach him to themselves using a rope. Full of fantastic events and supernatural elements, a fairy tale about adolescence and parenthood.

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      Online edition of the 63rd KFF
    • VOD
      From 2 to 18.06KFF VOD