Thursday, 16 May, 11:00 a.m. | Kino Muza 1
Documentary Academy: Lecture and Discussion (approx. 45 min.)
after the screening of the film “JessZilla”, dir. Emily Sheskin, USA 2023, 89 min.
Suggested age group: 12+
Focus areas: psychology, gender equality, personal development, courage, relationships with loved ones, sports
Teachers who bring their classes to the festival educational screenings will receive special educational materials to work on the film at school. The cost of a group ticket is PLN 14 per student. Payment will be collected at the cinema box office before the screening. You can sign up your class for as many screenings as you wish by sending an online application form: https://forms.office.com/e/PxJGgQJZZ8.
About the film: Jesselyn Silva is a 3x national boxing champion. As Jesselyn is on the cusp of making the Junior Olympic team, she is forced to face her toughest battle yet – a cancer diagnosis.
Expert: MICHALINA MRUCZYK – psychologist, teacher, sex educator. Co-author of the book "Ocenianie zachowania. Jak robić to lepiej?". Youth book consultant. She conducts psycho-educational activities and classes at the SWPS University. She trains teachers on sex education, empathetic communication and creating a restorative school culture. She works at the Spark Academy high school in Poznań, where she coordinates activities for the social-emotional development and mental resilience building of high school and university students.
