FOCUS: IDEA PT. 1
The Fokus: Idea competition includes films that surprise with their form and approach to the subject. Their authors often use well-known conventions to tell in an unusual way about problems and phenomena seemingly incompatible with a comedy or a musical. They prove that cinema has still a lot more to show.
The Woman with the Dog, dir. Yukyeong Jo (Republic of Korea) 2021, 29’, 16+
Manhee barely makes a living teaching seniors how to use the computer. Her life seems to be a series of constant failures. She desperately asks one of her students, Moil, for a favor. Will this change Manhee’s fate? Polish premiere.
Between the Nest and the Swallows, dir./reż. Daniel Leite Almeida (Brazil) 2021, 25’, 18+
Overwhelmed by social expectations, a young man begins his studies. Even his activities in theater classes turn out to be a trap. Polish premiere.