WEST POMERANIA SHORTS '19

Filmy poprzednich edycji

• GPS, 8'

  Have you ever wondered about the guy who speaks to you, the one in your smartphone? You enter the car, type in the address and you know where to go! And there, on the other side, that is where the war happens. In a grotesque way, actors confirm the existence of stereotypes. By teasing each other, they try to prove the superiority of their gender, at the same reflecting the homely atmosphere we all know.

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• KOKS, 4’48’’

  KOKS is a short documentary impression about a man who defeated his drug addition to become a professional bodybuilder and personal trainer. This guy is Sergiusz Wolak, and this film is a fat line of motivation which, when snorted, can perhaps encourage someone to make a change in their lives.

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• Natchnienie, 8’58’’

  “Natchnienie” is about a young boy growing up and about his encounter with a completely new problem: one connected to his own sexuality. The boy must deal with many emotions related to women in his life; luckily, his grandma is there to help him.

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• Obroty, 8’58’’

  The film shows an old married couple who have lost the closeness they used to have. They both escape into their own weird hobbies and they push away the everyday need of dialogue. They silently endure in their apartment, until something supernatural visits them. Planet Pluto takes up residence in Nina and Gustaw's living room, which forces the couple to talk and confront the new situation. The event is preceded by the woman's prophetic dream. We see how this unexpected problem creates a possibility of mutuality.

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• The Creation, 11’

  In the beginning there was nothing but the endless sea. On this sea, in a boat, God was sailing. One day, from his reflection, out of sea depths the devil emerged. Soon after they started to create the world together, quickly falling into conflict, which continues to this day. “The Creation” is the first animation depicting the Slavic myth of creation. The screenplay was based on folk stories as well as on reconstructions of prominent historians and culture researchers. The film was made by a team of two people using the paint-on-glass animation technique.

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• Labour, 15’

  The film tells a story of a young, intellectually disabled man, who faces a life choice between his own insurance, which he got thanks to social services in town, and supporting his family in the village. To deal with the stress connected with the difficult decision, Paweł escapes into the world of fantasy.

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• Strada, 22’

  “Strada” is a film about addiction. It is a visual trip showing a man who is deeply addicted and lonely in his addiction.

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• Świdwie Sanctus, 25’33’’

  With the use of music and picture, the film tells a universal story about the transience of nature and man. Life and the world, represented by Świdwie reserve, are seen through the eyes of a child, a youth and an adult. The protagonist not only observes but also listens to the sounds of nature, accompanies them, tries to join them, at the same time giving the viewer the freedom to receive and interpret sounds and pictures. The film is divided into parts using musical compositions, each one of which has a completely different character, role and message. 

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• Synu Mój, 10’46’’

  Henryk, a young boy sentenced to death. Brought up in the love of God, he now asks himself the question: “Was it worth to spend life believing in someone who, as he believes, has forsaken him?” The boy's parents cannot accept the fact they will lose their child. The emotional mother still believes Henryk can be saved. The apathetic father hides behind the Bible and is drawing away from his son. The last meeting, the last look, the last words of the misfortunate family.

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• Trener, 3’40’’

  One of the trainings on the path to perfection.

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