Short Films III

Melrakki. The hidden lord of Iceland

First came arctic foxes, then humans. Whichever end of the shotgun they find themselves at, Iceland's foxes and humans have more in common than they may seem: curiosity, intelligence, strong social systems and a tremendous ability to survive in the harsh conditions of these landscapes. Whether their bonds are forged with love, hate or simply survival, foxes and humans are essentially the same: Icelandic.

A Walk in the Park

A late night dog walk becomes a desperate escape from a neighborhood being warped and distorted by an unfamiliar presence.

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Animated documentary based on voice recordings recorded during the film’s author family meeting.

War is not only great battles, but above all small, everyday skirmishes of millions of people affected by it. Grandma Zosia knows this first hand. With extraordinary distance and a sense of humor, she talks about the difficulties of the wartime and camp reality she experienced as a young girl. The film, apart from outlining the history, primarily presents an extraordinary person with an exceptional character, which is grandma Zosia.

Newborn

When Aśka’s baby is born, she faces a choice she didn’t expect. She has a child, but now she needs to decide whether she’s going to be bringing up a son or a daughter. The eponymous newborn has biological features of both sexes, and the mother has to determine which of them will be surgically removed.

Her Own Truth

In 1981 we left Poland for a short visit to Germany. My grandmother was desperate, she said she would never see us again. And indeed, because of unforeseeable events we stayed much longer than we thought we would. But finally we should return to Poland for Christmas... It is a story about torn families, longing and loneliness . And how sometimes we are just left to our fate.

The Ghost

In the industrial landscape - among mines, coking plants and ironworks - lives Andrzej Wojtasik, who, after a fifteen-year sentence, completed a two-year resocialization course at a center for former prisoners. Andrzej tries to re-establish contact with his family, but when the answering machine comes on again, he realizes that the problem of social resocialization lies not only with the inmates.