Grandmamauntsistercat
The classic Slavic witch figure, Baba Jaga, is reimagined as a “prehistoric goddess from the times of the matriarchy” using found footage from the Polish Educational Film Studio archive. This transformation incites layered reflections on kinship and identity, guided by a child grappling with binary gender roles. The often sexist and anthropocentric images, created as didactic materials in communist era, are repurposed into an emotive portrait of a multispecies matriarchal family seeking freedom and empowerment.
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projection time:23 min.
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country/year:The Netherlands, Poland /2023
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director:Zuza Banasińska
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editor:Zuza Banasińska
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production:Zuza Banasińska / Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych w Łodzi
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festivals and awards:2024 – IFF Rotterdam, 2024 – Berlinale: "Best Short Film" in TEDDY AWARD competition
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