Age: 10+

dir. Aga Borzym, Poland 2023, 60 min., 10+ VENUE | DATE | TIME Jagoda and Zuzia are friends from the neighborhood. Their everyday life seems ordinary – school, playing in the yard, eating ice cream, sleepovers – yet so much changes every day. The girls talk a lot – about themselves, their imaginations, the future, boys, friends,…

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…

dir. Catherine von Campen, Netherlands 2010, 21 min., 10 +, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME Looking at 11-year-old Anne riding her bike, climbing fences, or jumping on a trampoline, we see a normal, cheerful girl. But not everything is as it seems. Anne has Tourette syndrome, which means sometimes she has to spin around (always to the right) or lick anything…

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…

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…

dir. Tomasz Jeziorski, Poland 2012, 18 min., 10+ VENUE | DATE | TIME The youngest are 9, the oldest 17. Their summer spent together aims to teach them discipline and strong willpower. Not all children manage this equally well. Each of them has to cope differently with increased effort, stress, and their own weaknesses.

dir. Kryspin Pluta, Poland 2012, 44 min., 10+ VENUE | DATE | TIME 8-year-old Mateusz begins a sailing course at a school for the youngest sailors. Venturing out to sea on a small boat, he handles the sail and rudder himself, battles the untamed waves of the Baltic Sea, and above all, confronts his own fears. Learning to sail is a tough character-building experience.…

dir. Ewa Martynkien, Wojciech Szczupak, Poland 2022, 17 min., 10+ VENUE | DATE | TIME Pinki waits patiently for someone to give him a home. He is calm but can’t contain his excitement whenever the prospect of a walk arises. With his wise eyes, he observes the changes happening around him. His skills and character traits are evaluated. Pinki is…

dir. Lotte Salomons, Netherlands 2023, 7 min., 10+, film with Polish voiceover VENUE | DATE | TIME Who hasn’t been afraid of the monster under the bed? The heroines of the film decide to confront their difficult emotions, aided by drawing the monster. All three friends have moved with their families from countries currently at war: Myanmar, Iraq,…

dir. Eri Mizutani, Poland 2017, 26 min., 10+ VENUE | DATE | TIME The students of a boarding school for the deaf create a childlike, magical world that is inaccessible to us. In silence, through subtly conducted observation, we have the opportunity to study their facial expressions, understand their emotions, and ultimately – hear their voices, initially inaudible to us at the beginning…