We invite you to family workshops held as part of the 3rd LET’S DOC Documentary Film Festival for Young Audiences.

Join us for a workshop inspired by the film Aonghas – A Wish for the Waves, directed by Dòmhnall Eòghainn MacKinnon, where we will explore the relationship between humans and nature. Together, we will discuss what observation and narration mean in documentary filmmaking. When the camera acts as a “witness,” how is the story told? What connects images, sounds, and words? What gives a film meaning, stirs emotions, and helps us understand its message and purpose?

Additionally, we will build our own cameras—specifically, an optical device with the mysterious name camera obscura—to observe the natural world through this fascinating lens.

Aonghas – A Wish for the Waves | dir. Dòmhnall Eòghainn MacKinnon | United Kingdom 2022 | 14 min. | film with Polish voiceover

Aonghas lives in Scotland and regularly explores the tidal pools near his home. On the rugged and beautiful Isle of Skye, Aonghas has found every small marine creature he could and has become quite skilled at it. Now, he is on a quest to find a new, even more elusive friend: an octopus.

Topics covered in the film: animals, humans, the sea, human-nature relationships, unique hobbies

The workshop will be led by Anna Szary, an art historian, educator, exhibition curator, and author of art-related texts. She has gained experience in various cultural institutions (the Centre of Polish Sculpture in Orońsko, Labirynt Gallery in Lublin, the Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, and the Museum of Warsaw) and is currently affiliated with the Royal Łazienki Museum. Anna is a regular collaborator with the Andrzej Wajda Film Culture Centre.

Ticket Price: 15 PLN / 13.50 PLN with a Warsaw Resident Card
This is a family workshop, which means tickets must be purchased for both the child and the accompanying adult. During the event, children remain under the supervision of their guardians.

Duration: 90 minutes

Participation in the workshop implies acceptance of the Rules and Regulations.