CONTEMPORARY SUBJECTS
A set of films dealing in an original way with topics that have been increasingly in the public eye for at least several years.
Fostering, dir. Andrey Kashpersky (Belarus) 2022, 19’, 15+
A riot policeman detains several people during an anti-war protest and takes them to the prison where he’s informed that there is no more room in the cells. He’s ordered to take the prisoners home for 15 days of incarceration.
The Rehearsal, dir. Antonin Chalon (France) 2022, 23’, 16+
Liam, a young actor, joins a theater troupe led by a charismatic director. During rehearsals, he begins to feel something for Elea. The director, who closely observes them, turns the next rehearsals into a nightmare.
Film presented at European Film Festival of Lille. Polish premiere.
How To Be a Human Being, dir. Jorė Janavičiūtė (Lithuania) 2022, 15’, 15+
During a conference in a hotel, a woman in her mid-thirties meets a man that she used to date in her teenage years. By chance, moments before his presentation, they both get stuck in a room.While waiting for help, they start talking.
Polish premiere.