THE SISTERS

POLISH TITLE: SIOSTRY

Behind the mighty eighteenth-century wall of the oldest enclosed convent in Poland – Benedictine convent in Staniatki, near Krakow – the life of twelve nuns in their 70s goes on. Despite their age and the world of rapid change, they try to comply with the rule set over ten centuries ago ‘ORA et LABORA’ each day. Our protagonists – nuns Anuncjata and Benedykta (40 years in convent) – introduce us to the world behind the wall telling us about their lives and decisions in a specific way. They show us the world of convent in true colours, without stereotypes, often touching and amusing at the same time. This is the film about silence said aloud.

GENRE:

documentary

COUNTRYI:

Poland

RUNNING TIME:

20'

YEAR:

2018

DIRECTING:

Michał Hytroś

DOP:

Janusz Szymański

EDITOR:

Marcin Wojciechowski

PRODUCER:

PWSFTviT (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna)