FAMILY MATTERS

No family is the same, although they all appear to be alike. Sometimes the family relationships are supportive, sometimes quite the opposite. It does not change the fact that we all have to find ourselves in them, no matter how we define the family.

The Wall, dir. Gala Gracia Mercado (Spain) 2021, 18’, 15+
After the divorce of her parents, Clara spends her first weekend alone with her father, which will lead her to face the hard task of living with someone who until now had been a stranger. Polish premiere.

To Vancouver, dir. Artemis Anastasiadou (Greece) 2021, 24’, 15+
The day comes for brother and sister to separate. He goes to Vancouver in search of a better life. She must stay in a ruined town with a mine past. Film presented at e.g. Berlinale. Polish premiere.

Chlorine, dir. Thanos Psichogios (Greece) 2022, 20’, 15+
It’s a bright summer day. A 9-year-old girl hides at the bottom of the swimming pool. Her father doesn’t know how to approach her. Polish premiere.

A Little Bit of Paradise, dir. Andrzej Cichocki (Poland) 2020, 19’, 13+
A documentary story about a Silesian family. In an out-of-the-way corner of a metropolis, they reveal their world to the watcher and share moments from their lives, which are inextricably bound up with the nature around them. Film awarded at e.g. Krakow Film Festival.