A set of films in which young heroes and heroines confront the injustice of the world.

The Wolf and the Cat, dir. Jean-Sébastien Bernard (France) 2023, 20’, 16+

Loup, a thirteen-year-old deaf boy, spends his summer holidays camping with his mother, Lea. Their unique relationship is disrupted by the arrival of a lifeguard and a teenage girl.

Film presented at the Sao Paolo IFF. Polish premiere.

After Léna, dir. Mathilde Profit (France) 2023, 24’, 15+

Cécile meets Léna at a bus stop and decides to help her out, thus getting drawn into a story that is not her own.

Film presented at e.g. Leuven IFFK . Polish premiere.

Against the Wind, dir. Flora Chilton (Hungary) 2023, 26’, 15+

The twins run away from the orphanage on their birthday to find their mother.

Film awarded the Hungarian Film Award.

Out of Water, dir. Gracjana Piechula (Poland) 2022, 14’, 15+

Zosia is a 13-year-old CODA – a hearing child of deaf adults. Together with her dad she sets off to fight for her dream swimming competition, in which due to her father’s oversight she is not allowed to participate. Along the way, they encounter complications that put Zosia in the role of interpreter and intermediary between her deaf father and the rest of the world.

Film awarded at Żubroffka ISFF.