Independent part II

Lila

dir./reż. Dominika Łapka
cinematography/zdjęcia: Weronika Bilska
music/muzyka: Tomasz Gąssowski
Poland/Polska 2015, 24′
contact/kontakt: dominika.lapka@gmail.com

Little Joszko’s cousin Lila moves to his house. After a momentary wave of euphoria children begin to compete with each other – also about which of them will sleep with mom. What is a toddler capable of while longing for a tender hug? A story about jealousy, rejection, emotional harm and… something else.

Skazani na książki – Sławomir Shuty
Condemned to Books – Sławomir Shuty

dir./reż. Iwona Nowacka
cinematography/zdjęcia: Paweł Penarski
Poland/Polska 2014, 7’12”
contact/kontakt: dyrcz@villa.org.pl

A film series whose heroes are scholars of the Villa Decius Association. The project promotes reading, using the creative potential of the artists who contribute to the film story. The hero of this episode is Slawomir Shuty, intermedia artist: writer, filmmaker, photographer, performer, founder of artzine “Baton”.

Niebieski pokój
Blue Room

dir./reż. Tomasz Siwiński
music/muzyka: Rémi Boubal
Poland/Polska 2014, 15′
contact/kontakt: z.zmudzki@se-ma-for.com

The film about a man in a coma. This condition causes dreamlike, disturbing visions in which the hero must face his fears and memories. He is in a blue room with a window. The man has to account for his past in order to leave the blue room.

Córka
Daughter

dir./reż. Tomasz Wolski
cinematography/zdjęcia: Patryk Jordanowicz
Poland/Polska 2015, 25′
contact/kontakt: m.fabijanska@sfp.org.pl

A story of mother and her adult daughter, who haven’t contacted each other for years. They have to spend a few hours at night together because their daughter and granddaughter is missing. They go searching for the girl, which becomes an opportunity to clarify sensitive issues from the past.

An intimate documentary in which several human stories intertwine at night. This is the time when lonely citizens of a big city want to talk to someone. Some of them call 911, others phone the radio to tell what the end of the world means to them. Radio is the source of most important questions and binds the stories together.

Łaźnia
Baths

dir./reż. Tomek Ducki
cinematography/zdjęcia: Katarzyna Zolich
music/muzyka: Jean-Marc Petsas
Poland/Polska 2014, 4′
contact/kontakt: mail@tomekducki.com

Two older swimmers meet in the bath in order to participate in a joint swimming ritual. This time, however, the women plunge in deeper than usual…

Vonk
Spark

dir./reż. Kuba Szutkowski
cinematography/zdjęcia: Robijn Voshol
music/muzyka: Johan Hendrikse, Marcel van As
Poland, Netherlands/Polska, Holandia 2015, 8′
contact/kontakt: szutkowski@gmail.com

Fate brings a clumsy delivery guy and a welder together, sparking an explosive synergy. Things take a turn for the worse when the guy is fired, and his van won’t start. The two men seem to be destined for each other. Not a bad thing, as they appear to enjoy each other’s company.

Koniec świata
The End of the World

dir./reż. Monika Pawluczuk
cinematography/zdjęcia: Małgorzata Szyłak, Szymon Lenkowski, Jakub Giza, Michał Dymek
music/muzyka: Mikołaj Trzaska
Poland/Polska 2015, 38′
contact/kontakt: arostropowicz@wajdastudio.pl