Festival

The LET’S DOC Festival is a unique film event in Poland, with a program consisting exclusively of documentary films for a young audience aged 10 to 18. The third edition of the LET’S DOC Festival will take place in Warsaw from March 22 to March 29, 2025, at Kinoteka.

At the Wajda Film Centre, which organizes the festival, we believe in the power of documentaries. Previous editions of the festival have proven that young people enjoy watching documentary cinema. They see reflections of their own experiences in these films and can broaden their horizons by observing the experiences of people from the other side of the world. We strive to ensure that what our audience sees on the screen is as close to reality as possible. We showcase films created with responsibility, where directors portray their subjects with sensitivity and integrity. Only in this way can a film be made that refrains from manipulation and falsehoods.

From our experience, documentary film is also a very effective tool for educational work and a pretext for discussing important topics such as family and peer relationships, cultural stereotypes, challenges related to disability, migration, and the climate crisis. Young people, seeing the dilemmas of their peers presented on the screen at the LET’S DOC Documentary Film Festival for Young Audiences, engage in discussions, demonstrating empathy not only towards the protagonists but also towards themselves. Each of these conversations gives young people a sense of community and faith that although reality can be difficult and complex, it can be changed and shaped.

Documentary film allows us to see and understand the world in sharper colors and clearer shapes—without distortions, without pretenses. Therefore, the symbol of the LET’S DOC Festival is the lynx, called “ostrowidz” in Old Polish, what means “someone who sees clearly”.

LET’S SEE EACH OTHER! is the slogan of this year’s edition, encouraging a thoughtful look at another person. The LET’S DOC festival creates a space for empathetic understanding of diverse experiences and stories. Conversations led by experts accompany each screening, offering a deeper insight into the perspective of another person – the film’s protagonist on the screen and the person sitting in the theater seat next to us. Our goal is to showcase productions created with responsibility, sensitivity, and integrity, enabling young viewers to engage with the stories presented while fostering empathy and critical thinking.