Short documentary film competition – part III
THURSDAY, 06.03.2025, 09:15-11:15, (LOT CINEMA, ST. POCZTOWA 11)
WALKING
We walk through the mountains of the Basque Country. A teacher and his teenage student, walk in the afternoon till dawn. The artistic group “Mejillón tigre”, walk in the early morning. A young mountain runner and mountain guide with great experience, walk in the morning. Each path encourages a conversation, a sincere, but fun talk, which is only possible in the shelter of the mountains.
ESP, Oinez, 2024, 18:00, dir. Leire Egaña, prod. Bira Produkzioak
FRESHMAN
“Freshman” is a two-year observation of a fifteen-year-old Jędrek. Cut off from his family and loved ones, the boy gets locked up in a juvenile prison. Now he has to adapt to this new, harsh environment. At first, he is scared and lonely, but later, he meets a friend – Wojtek. The juvy slowly becomes their new home.
PL, 2024, 27:00, dir. Michał Edelman, Tomasz Pawlik, prod. STUDIO MUNKA – Jerzy Kapuściński, Ewa Jastrzębska, Magdalena Tomanek
SKIN DESPAIR
A piece that invites us to return to the images of the beginning of adolescence to share the testimony of moments relegated to silence. An emotional journey, a dialogue between two narratives, and a reflection on the importance of collective memory.
ESP, La desesperació de la pell, 2025, 20:00, dir. Mireia Vilapuig, prod. Maria Colomer
THE BROKEN GODDESS
I began to document the debacle of the iconic statue of María Lionza, the Goddess of Venezuela sculpted by Alejandro Colina. The Broken Goddess was sheltered at the Central University of Venezuela. The Mayor’s Office of Caracas installed a replica in the same place that the original piece was. After comings and goings, I concluded that telling her story was the excuse to understand my own wound.
VEN/CHL, La diosa quebrada, 2024, 21:00, dir./ prod. Ximena Pereira
TEENAGE COWBOY
Sixteen-year-old Michele works as a “cowboy” on a wild plateau in the Apennines. Together with his colleague, 21-year-old Alexandra, he offers horseback rides across the vast fields to tourists who love riding. But nothing has been the same since the events of last winter.
CHE, 2024, 17:00, dir./ prod. Matteo Gariglio