WHOLE WIDE WORLD Competition set III

WHOLE WIDE WORLD Competition set III (94′), 16+

7.12.2024, 18:15
Kino Forum, ul. Legionowa 5
admission free

Directed to artists from all over the world – with the exception of those participating in national and EASTWARD WINDOW contests – the competition is strive to present other regions of the world through short films made by independent artists, students and amateurs.

DES RÊVES EN BATEAUX PAPIERS
DREAMS LIKE PAPER BOATS
director: Samuel Suffren
director of photography: Phalonne Pierre Louis
music: Daniel Larivière, Chorale Les Théophiles
Haiti 2024, 18’45”

Edouard receives a cassette from his wife, who has been away in the United States for some time. After years of silence, he and his daughter live with this relic, which bears witness to her journey, her setbacks, but also her love… An unexpected reunion plunges Edouard into deep reflection and grief. How can we wait for someone when all we have left of them are images of the past?

SOPA FRIA
COLD SOUP
director: Marta Monteiro
director of photography: Marta Monteiro
music: Nico Tricot
Portugal, France 2023, 9’

A woman victim of domestic violence looks back at the years when she was married, recalling how difficult it was to stay afloat.

MINHA MÃE É UMA VACA
MY MOTHER IS A COW
director: Moara Passoni
director of photography: Carolina Costa, AMC
Brazil 2024, 15’

Left in her aunt’s care on a family ranch at the edge of the burning Brazilian wetland, 12-year-old Mia is desperate for the touch of her mother’s love – but in this volatile natural world, with the impending threat of a deadly Jaguar consuming the family, love comes in unexpected form.

TRÆER MALET I TJÆRE
TREES PAINTED IN TAR
director: Casper Rudolf
director of photography: Tobias Scavenius
music: Andreas Kildedal Westmark
Denmark, France 2024, 14’

A hunting trip turns into a nightmare, when a teenage boy has to choose between his father’s acceptance or his own integrity.

DI ER GE HAI ZI
THE SECOND CHILD
director: Luo Runxiao
director of photography: Liang Zi
China 2023, 20’

Meng Qin’s daily life revolves around taking care of her 11-year-old son who has a rare genetic disease. As China transitions to the new two-child policy, Meng Qin, already four-months pregnant, is hesitant to tell her son about the second child.

LEMON TREE
director: Rachel Walden
director of photography: Hunter Zimny
USA 2023, 17’

At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician’s rabbit to impress his ten year old son. The thrill of the petty theft quickly dissolves into reality when the the young boy is tasked with getting himself, his father, and his new pet home safe.