Freshman

dir. Michał Edelman, Tomasz Pawlik/Poland/2024/25 min.

place

date

time

Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe, sala Morskie Oko

2024-05-12

18:30

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Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe, sala Morskie Oko

2024-05-13

14:15

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"Freshman" is a two-year observation of fifteen-year-old Jędrek. Cut off from his family and loved ones, the boy gets locked up in a juvenile prison. Now he has to adapt to a new, harsh environment. At first, he is scared and lonely, but later, he meets a friend –Wojtek. The juvy slowly becomes their new home.

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projection time:

25 min.
country/year:

Poland /2024
director:

Michał Edelman, Tomasz Pawlik
pictures:

Tomasz Pawlik
editor:

Przemek Krężel, Julia Polkowska
production:

Ewa Jastrzębska, Jerzy Kapuściński / Studio Munka
festivals and awards:

2024 – Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival: World Premiere

sections:

Shorts Competition
competitions:

Warsaw Documentary Award Best Short Film Award
tags:

growing up Polish films psychology