Verleihportrait Polish Docs
Starting in 2014, the Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival expanded its profile by the presentation of a renowned European film and media distributor, addressing both structural aspects and the substance of their activities. This year, we are glad to present POLISH DOCS. An initiative of Polish Film Institute and Krakow Film Foundation. The main aim of the project is the promotion of Polish documentary films abroad and the assistance to the Polish filmmakers to present their films to the wide audience.
Volte
Zuzia is12years old and has been training vaulting for two years and has extraordinary role topping the acrobatic pyramid. She is “flyer”, lifted by the stronger and more experienced vaulters, called“base”. Another intensive season begins. During training sessions it becomes apparent that the girl has lost some of her grace and lightness. At first the coach blames the “base” but they admit that Zuzia is too big to lift her. It became clear that she is just growing and her role is given over to a younger girl.
- Polen
- 00:14:00
- Director: Monika Kotecka, Karolina Poryzała
- Languages: pl
- Subtitles: en
- Year: 2017
- German Premiere
Rogalik
Traveling among people and objects we discover a world usually considered as ugly and unattractive. This dream-like journey is not a dream. Who are the people in this „big aquarium“? And what is our position towards them?
- Polen
- 00:17:00
- Director: Paweł Ziemilski
- Languages:
- Year: 2012
Last Season
At the end of Gdynia there is a small fishing settlement. A young angler is dreaming about working as his father and grandfather did. A few seasons of fishing with his father made him realise that this dream may never come true.
- Polen
- 00:13:00
- Director: Slawomir Witek
- Production: Michalina Fabijańska
- Photography: Sławomir Witek
- Year: 2016
- A38-Production Grant
- German Premiere
Polonaise
In the small, central Polish town of Aleksandrow Kujawski, the director of the local culture centre announces a competition. The theme: a creative presentation of your personal patriotic attitude. Entrants are free to demonstrate their creativity in whatever form they like; in song, recitation or gesture, by giving a speech or staging their piece. Anything goes. There’s just one requirement; entrants may only present their own, original work. The eleventh day of the eleventh month arrives ... Poland’s Independence Day. And on this very day, the jury, consisting of the director, the mayor, a priest and a local poetess, will select the region’s number one patriot.
- Polen
- 00:16:00
- Director: Agnieszka Elbanowska
- Production: Michalina Fabijanska
- Photography: Paweł Chorzępa
- Editing: Agnieszka Elbanowska
- Languages: pl
- Subtitles: en
- Year: 2016
- German Premiere
Object
At the end of Gdynia there is a small fishing settlement. A young angler is dreaming about working as his father and grandfather did. A few seasons of fishing with his father made him realise that this dream may never come true.
- Polen
- 00:15:00
- Director: Paulina Skibinska
- Year: 2015
- German Premiere
Więzi
Forty five years of marriage is an impressive anniversary. Barbara and Zdzisław could be proud of themselves if not for the fact that the husband left the wife for his lover eight years ago. But now they are together again, although Barbara claims that if it were not for his infirm legs, Zdzisław would still be chasing skirts around Kraków. Despite the past resentment, everyday problems with paying bills, an occupied bathroom and rearranging furniture, they have a hard to define bond.
- Polen
- 00:18:00
- Director: Zofia Kowalewska
- Languages: pl
- Subtitles: en
- Year: 2016
Last Season
At the end of Gdynia there is a small fishing settlement. A young angler is dreaming about working as his father and grandfather did. A few seasons of fishing with his father made him realise that this dream may never come true.
- Polen
- 00:13:00
- Director: Slawomir Witek
- Production: Michalina Fabijańska
- Photography: Sławomir Witek
- Year: 2016
- A38-Production Grant
- German Premiere
