Forest
Fresh university graduates, Asia and Marek bought an old house near the eastern border of Poland, in the Białowieża Forest, the oldest forest in Europe. This is their own paradise – a place where their children can grow up safely, away from the problems of today’s world. For Marysia, Ignacy and Franek the forest is their second home, tamed and trusted. Yet one day, their forest changes as Strangers and Others show up. Refugees, unwelcome neither in Poland, nor in Belarus. The whole family helps refugees, even though it’s against Polish law. But how can you not help another person in need? The children’s world changes radically. They no longer play a knight and a princess, but a refugee and Border Guards. Big politics came knocking on their door and nothing was the same anymore.
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projection time:84 min.
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country/year:Poland, Czech Republic /2024
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director:Lidia Duda
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pictures:Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi
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editor:Lidia Duda, Filip Stanisławski
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festivals and awards:2023 – MDAG Industry, Warsaw: The CANAL+ Poland Award for the best presentation, 2024 – Thessaloniki IFF: The Silver Alexander Award in the International Competition
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competitions:Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award Lower Silesia Grand Prix Main Competition | SILESIAN AUDIENCE AWARD 2024 The City of Poznań Freedom Award All About Freedom Festival Award Amnesty International Poland Award Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award Warsaw Documentary Award The Mayor of Gdynia Award Smakjam Award for the Best Production in a Polish Film The Arthoouse Cinema Association Award in the Polish Competition Best Polish Film Award Award for Best Cinematography
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