Section: School Screening
Być jak Mikołaj
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dir. Aurelia Frydrych-Zdanowska | Poland 2024 | 57 min. | film in the Polish language version KINOTEKA | MARCH 22, 2025 | 14:30 KINOTEKA | MARCH 25, 2025 | 10:00 – 12:30 A coming-of-age story about the desire for acceptance from parents. Mikołaj stands on the threshold of adulthood, but before he begins his independent life, he wants to repair his…
My Homeland
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dir. Tabarak Allah Abbas, Switzerland 2023, 13 min., 14+, film with Polish subtitles KINOTEKA | March, 22 2025 | at 12:30 Baghdad, early 90s. A reality where the world has been taken over by cyborgs. A married couple welcomes their daughter, Subhan Allah, into the world. When war breaks out in the country, they fight against the robots, trying to escape…
We Are Fire! (Draw for Change)
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dir. Karen Vázquez Guadarrama, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, USA, Luxembourg 2023, 52 min., 14+, film with Polish subtitles VENUE | DATE | TIME The main character of the film is a young artist, a female illustrator, who rebels against the increasingly dangerous reality for women in Mexico through her art. With ten women murdered daily, it is one…
A History of the World According to Getty Images
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dir. Richard Misek, Great Britain, Norway 2022, 18 min., 14+, film with Polish subtitles VENUE | DATE | TIME A short documentary about property, profits, and power, created based on archival materials sourced from the Getty Images online catalog. Many iconic images of the past century — such as the Apollo Moon landing and the fall of the Berlin…
Giovanni and the Water Ballet
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dir. Astrid Bussink, Netherlands 2014, 17 min., 8+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME 10-year-old Giovanni is the only boy in the world of swimsuits, nose clips, glittery makeup, and chatty girls. For the past four years, his dream has been to become the first boy to compete in the synchronized swimming championships in the Netherlands. He has…
Dancing for You
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dir. Erlend E. Mo, Norway, Denmark, Sweden 2015, 29 min., 10+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME 12-year-old Vilde wants to become the first champion in the traditional folk dance “Halling”, predominantly performed by men. Her greatest challenge isn’t the competition itself—she believes her strength and passion for dance and life will help her beloved…
Summer without you
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dir. Milou Gevers, Netherlands 2023, 14 min., 10+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME Nights in tents, excursions, beautiful nature, fresh air. At first glance, it’s a typical summer idyll of a teenagers summer camp. However, in their daily activities, they are accompanied not only by peers but also by their parents. Well, actually, just one parent. Everyone here…
Dead as a Dodo
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dir. Sara Kolster, Netherlands 2023, 60 min., 10+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME ‘We’ll all end up as a pile of worms,’ says the young protagonist of the film. At her school, the students know at least two people who have died. Both of them were their teachers. For such a small school, that’s a lot of…
Sister of Mine
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dir. Mariusz Rusiński, Poland 2023, 30 min., 14+, film with subtitles in English VENUE | DATE | TIME Zuzia is a sensitive and artistically talented teenager. Her brother, the director of this film, uses the camera to observe how his younger sister struggles with drug addiction. But the lens not only focuses on her with scrutiny, but also with…
Extraordinary Mona
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dir. Sarah Van Dale, Belgium 2023, 15 min., 12+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME Mona is extraordinary: she has a huge imagination that helps her navigate daily life in the world. Mona, like her brother, is also on the autism spectrum. However, she is extroverted while her brother is more introverted. They see the…