RAISA
The story of a woman from Chechnya, Raisa, who has fled with her children to Poland to escape her difficult past. By taking the decision to leave, she breaks away from the traditional system there. Only in this way can she show her objection to the oppressive rules in her home country and the harm she has suffered. She shares her life story with her Polish language teacher in this film about female strength, determination and the struggle for dignity and independence.
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 21'
- YEAR:
- 2020
- COLOUR:
- colour
- DIRECTING:
- Dorota Migas-Mazur
- SCRIPT:
- Dorota Migas-Mazur
- DOP:
- Magdalena Seweryn
- EDITOR:
- Michał Poddębniak, Adriana F. Castellanos, Dorota Migas-Mazur
- PRODUCTION:
- Wajda Studio, Studio Munka
Dorota Migas-Mazur »
A documentary film director and editor, owner of Sangaj Studio, a small production company. She graduated from London University of the Arts with an MA in Documentary Film Directing and completed a course in film at Wajda School in Warsaw. She worked for Polish Television as an editor and reporter and directed films for organizations such as 350.org, Ashoka and Amnesty International. Her last short documentary, "7 Hectares Back", was recognised, among others, by Yale Environment 360 magazine in the best environmental film category.
- Vilnius International Film Festiva, 2021, Lithuania, 2021 (competition)
- Moscow International Documentary Film Festival DOKer, 2021, Russia, 2021 (Special Mention)
- Cinema Jove Valencia International Film Festival, 2021, Spain, 2021 (competition)
- 18th Neisse Film Festival, Germany, 2021 (competition)
- Macau International Short Film Festival, 2021, China, 2021 (competition)
- Minikino Film Week – Bali International Short Film Festival, Indonesia, 2022 (competition)