Wild Roots
FOCUS: FEATURE FILMS
Focus: Feature films is a competition of full-length acting films with distinctively original style. Both young and experienced filmmakers will compete for the prize. This year, 7 films from 6 countries will take part in the competition.
Wild Roots, dir. Hajni Kis (Hungary, Slovakia) 2021, 98’, 15+
12-year-old Niki finds out that after 7 years of imprisonment, her father, Tibor, has been released. Niki disobeys her grandmother’s fierce objections and meets him secretly. Will Tibor confront his role as a father and finally take responsibility? The feature film debut of the Grand Prix winner of the 12th Lublin Film Festival. Film presented at Karlovy Vary IFF. Polish premiere.