elementary schools: grades IV–VIII

Summer without you
dir. Milou Gevers | the Netherlands 2023 | 14 min. | film with Polish voice-over

Nights in tents, hikes, beautiful nature, fresh air. However, this isn’t just an ordinary summer camp for teenagers. Each person has come with one of their parents. What is it like when mom and dad divorce? What does it feel like when mom has a boyfriend? Ten-year-old Julia writes letters to her dad, updating him on everything happening at the camp.

Topics covered in the film: parents divorce, sharing experiences, love, summer, camp

The Detective’s Dad
dir. Maarten de Schutter | the Netherlands 2023 | 16 min. | film with Polish voice-over

Duuk and Maarten can only speculate about who their biological fathers are. They were born thanks to sperm donors. What does that really mean? A watercolor animation helps unravel this mystery, illustrating how artificial insemination works.

Topics covered in the film: brak ojca, tęsknota, in vitro, relacje, pochodzenie

Monsters
dir. Lotte Salomons | the Netherlands 2023 | 7 min. | film with Polish voice-over

The female lead characters of the film decide to confront their difficult emotions by drawing a monster. All three friends have fled their home countries, where wars are currently taking place: Myanmar, Iraq, and Afghanistan. However, each of them ended up in the Netherlands for a different reason.

Topics covered in the film: immigration, family relationships, friendship, finding one’s place, fears, working through issues