Shorts

Shorts

Best Fireworks Ever (Najpiękniejsze fajerwerki ever), 2017

Poland|HDD, Color, 30' |Polish
Director: Aleksandra Terpinska
Cast: Justyna Wasilewska, Malwina Buss, Piotr Polak

The film follows a day in the life of three friends living in a European city. As the friends find themselves in the middle of a military conflict, they will have to make difficult choices that may affect their futures.

Close Ties (Więzi), 2016

Poland|HDD, Color, 18' |Polish
Director: Zofia Kowalewska

Barbara and Zdzisław have been through an eight-year separation following 45 years of marriage. Although Zdzisław has been with another women during these eight years, he is now back with his first partner, and the daily humdrum and routines have all reappeared like before. The film illustrates the elusive connection between these partners for life.

Impossible Figures and other stories II (Figury niemożliwe i inne historie II), 2016

Poland|HDD, Color, 14' |Without dialogue
Director: Marta Pajek

A woman tumbles down after she trips while running around in her house. When she finally gets up, she starts to recognize weird things about her house.

Foreign Body (Ciało obce), 2016

Poland|HDD, Color, 7' |Without dialogue
Director: Marta Magnuska

An experiment on internal and external transformation. Can something that feels foreign at first slowly grow on us to become indispensable?

Polonaise (Polonez), 2016

Poland|HDD, Color, 7' |Polish
Director: Agnieszka Elbanowska

The director of the town’s cultural center organizes a competition. The aim of the competition participants is to create a performance that depicts their patriotism. There is one condition: participants must perform their own original ideas. Through the competition the most patriotic person of the town will be chosen on the national independence day of Poland.

Past Programs
Poland Now
October 25–28, 2018