West Pomerania Shorts - Blok 2

Szczecin Film Festival 2023: 21.10.2023, Saturday, 17:00
Kino Zamek, Korsarzy 34 (where is that?)
Blok tematyczny: West Pomerania Cinema '23

Films

  • Old Age is Worse than Fascism | Starość jest gorsza od faszyzmu21'

    Old age catches up with everyone, and there is no remedy for it. Stanisław and Maria, who live in Koszalin, were once the epitome of independence. Today, they are in their old age and struggle with the challenges of daily life. Maria, especially, an 83-year-old with a difficult character, frequently loses her orientation in the city and misplaces documents. Stanisław calls upon his daughter, Ewa, for help. Through the lens of a close camera, we follow the course of a merciless confrontation between Ewa and Maria. The women spare no cynicism or mutual accusations. Stanisław remains silent, seemingly powerless. The conflict between the women intensifies when Ewa discovers a shameful problem of her mother's. She seeks external assistance. The film showcases the importance of calling things by their name, particularly within the family. Facing difficult challenges together proves to be an immensely valuable therapeutic and unifying tool for family ties.



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  • 10'

    What they miss most is Polish-German bus communication and the opportunity to learn Polish in German schools. But in small German villages they managed to create a Polish-German community gathered in common Facebook groups. How do Poles who moved from Poland to the German border feel and what does their integration with Germany look like? This is the story of a film impression in which we visit several Poles who moved to the German border with a camera.



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  • The Butcher's Song | Pieśń Rzeźnicka6'

    Wild eyes, a dress stained with blood, a knife and an ax in his hands, and after a while a heartless murderer kills innocent victims. And for money! Is this what the ancient butchers were like? The Brotherhood of Singers from Tanowo recreated a guild song from the 19th century, which explains a lot. Hold on tight to your seat and immerse yourself in the terrifyingly real but oh-so-beautiful Butcher's Song. The Butcher's Ballad comes from the Songbook for Industrialists, Nadwiślanin Publishing House, 1895, Gniezno.



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  • Basia: Three Short Stories | Trzy Opowiadania o Basi29'

    An intimate portrait of Basia, an energetic lady in her eighties. We observe her as a sister , grandmother, mother and actress. In simple scenes from her daily life, humour meets nostalgia as the essential themes of love, aging and death are unexpectedly touched upon.



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Associated artists

  • Marco Wojciechowski

    born on May 10, 1988, in Bad Nauheim, Germany, to a Polish family that emigrated to Germany several years prior to escape the communist regime. He is currently studying directing at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. He holds a degree in Cultural Studies and Technology from the Brandenburg University of Cottbus-Senftenberg in Germany. He has collaborated with director Daniel Stopa on the documentary film "Kiosk" (produced by Staron Film) and with director and cinematographer Paweł Chorzępa. He has worked on numerous student films, specializing in roles such as assistant director, sound recording, sound design, and color correction. Marco has also participated in directing workshops with Marcin Koszałka and Bogdan Dziworski. Currently, he is working on his next feature film titled "Natura Rzeczy" (Nature of Things).

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  • Mateusz Pietrak

    Graduate of DOK PRO documentary course at Wajda School. He is finishing his diploma thesis in philosophy at the University of Warsaw. He was professionally connected for several years  to the Iluzjon Cinema and the National Film Archive - Audiovisual Institute.

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  • Monika Maria Mazanek-Wilczyńska

    In 1991-2014 a journalist at TVP Szczecin, the author of series of programs, reportage portraits of outstanding Poles living abroad for TVP Polonia and documentary programs for TVP Historia. For 10 years, she has been a correspondent of TVP Polonia in Germany, lecturer in television journalism at the University of Szczecin. In 2022, her book “Wolność bez wolności” will be published in Poland and Germany, about the fate of Poles who did not want to return to the People’s Republic of Poland after World War II, and a scientific monograph of 44 years of Polish troops at the American army in Germany, France, Belgium and the USA in the years 1945-1989 – as a doctoral dissertation.

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  • Piotr Biniek

    Born in 1971. He received PhD in social sciences, he is also a mechanical engineer, filmmaker, journalist, academic lecturer, conductor of amateur choirs and founder of the Singing Brotherhood from Tanowo. The author of the book “Polak sam w Londynie”, co-author of the book “Stocznia Szczecińska. Upadek”. He is a co-author and content consultant of the report on wind energy “Podmuch Energii”, which received the Silver Dolphin award at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards Festival. Co-author (screenwriter and production manager) of the series of environmental programs “Podmuch Energii”. Director, screenwriter and project manager of the “Świdwie Sanctus” and “Pieśń Bielika”.

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