Screening

National competition/ Short film competition

Friday, May 30 12:00 / Kino Pod Baranami Red Room /


National competition/ Short film competition

List of films

  • The Pool or Death of a Goldfish

    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?

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    film still The Pool or Death of a Goldfish
  • Tears

    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.

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    film still Tears
  • As Long As They Don't Find Us

    Maja Górczak
    doc2025

    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?

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    film still As Long As They Don
  • Bloodline

    Wojciech Węglarz
    doc2024

    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.

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    film still Bloodline
  • It’s All Because of Her

    Daria Kopiec
    fic2025

    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+

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    film still It’s All Because of Her
  • Look Homeward

    Artem Rachkelyuk
    fic2025

    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.

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    film still Look Homeward