7th of August

7th of August 2021

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Poland experienced a homophobic tsunami in 2020. LGBT people, whom the ruling party chose to be the enemy, became the target of an intense campaign of power supported by the church and public media officials. The breakthrough came on August 7 - the day the LGBT community said enough, demonstrating on the streets of Warsaw in defense of one of them - activist Margot. On that day, the power of rainbow solidarity clashed with brutal police aggression. There were high-profile, show arrests, as a result of which 48 participants of the protest were arrested. Among them are the protagonists of Michał Bolland's shocking film - Kajetan, Kamila, Krem and Julia and her partner. Their stories make it possible to understand and feel what price the non-heteronormative part of Polish society pays for homophobia and power transphobia. And what was the situation of the LGBT rights movement? Sometimes called the Polish Stonewall, August 7 may go down in history.

2021

The Wolf and the Sheep

The Wolf and the Sheep 2019

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Welcome to the set of "The Wolf And The Sheep". The role of the Wolf is played by a woman, the role of the Sheep is played by a man who is - gay. These characters, ambiguous in various ways, are forced into an unambiguous film form (symbolising social conventions). Horror is mixed with slapstick comedy and the protagonists struggle like animals in a black-and-white tape cage.

2019

The Landscape

The Landscape 2020

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“The Landscape is a film on moving, being held and being placed in places and in between places. There is no explanation on the story behind it. There is no deeper thought or symbolism behind it. Like driving, listening to the music and looking at the landscape. All passes by”. – KG

2020

The Instrument

The Instrument 2020

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“The Instrument is an ode to listening to music as is and thinking of nothing at all. Not thinking at all. Absolutely nothing”. – KG

2020

Lushfulness

Lushfulness 2020

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A glance into the mirror encourages a young woman to gradually discover her carnality.

2020

How to Swim and not to Drown

How to Swim and not to Drown 2019

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Arnold has been participating in a competition for unusual swimming equipment for twenty-three years and builds incredible boats and rafts every year. As always, the whole family supports him. Bozen's wife and two adult daughters Dagna and Marika help him build a new ship. However, from the very beginning, the design work is not going according to plan… In addition, Arnold decides to end his career and participate in the competition for the last time. He hopes that his family can get on the podium and win for the last time.

2019

Under the Sky

Under the Sky 2019

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An old man in a twilight of his life longs for his greatest passion – flying. He does not remember people or events from the past anymore, but his feelings remain the same when he looks up at the sky. The former ace, now all that he has left are memories.

2019

Fences

Fences 2015

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This wonderful Polish non-narrative animation takes as its theme the constriction and confinement in which we often find ourselves. Viewers will be able to consider when barriers and borders are and are not necessary.

2015

The Merlin's Teddy

The Merlin's Teddy 2013

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A group of school friends are trying to prevent two mysterious women from searching for a missing teddy bear endowed with magical powers.

2013

Silny niezależny kosmos

Silny niezależny kosmos 2019

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A fictional story about a husband and wife separated by huge distance, space and time. While living on two different surfaces they have to confront the reality surrounding them trying to find the meaning of the vague situation they have been thrown into.

2019

Such a Beautiful Town

Such a Beautiful Town 2019

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In order to confront her unfaithful partner, a young woman embarks on a lonely journey throughout the city, and with each subsequent street it becomes more stifling and unsympathetic.

2019

Relative Similarities

Relative Similarities 1979

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Gustowska recorded the protagonists, three pairs of female twins, in different situations and in the course of the passing time. The camera registered the changes that gradually occurred in the young women, capturing the differences and similarities between the siblings.

1979

The End The End

The End The End 1979

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“The End The End” shows an interest in the film-making process as a subject. The motif of closed composition is of a circular nature, in which the end signifies the return to the point of departure, and is frequently employed by the artist.

1979

Fight

Fight 1979

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Picture of a fight between two women in which the victim is a judge - a man. 'Re-discovered' film by Jadwiga Singer.

1979

Drawing TV

Drawing TV 1976

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Using a felt-tip pen, Partum draws geometric figures on a TV screen which displays a news broadcast filled with propaganda delivered by the country’s counter-revolutionary party leaders. The artist lays bare the propaganda message of the media and their ideologisation.

1976

What Happens When Children Don't Eat Soup

What Happens When Children Don't Eat Soup 2012

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Two siblings watched by their grandfather sit at the table and struggles to finish their soup. The children don't want to eat, they scoop the soup up reluctantly, looking for a possible way to break free from the table. When the door opens, and the bright light hits the room, the children run out and find themselves in a completely different reality.

2012