VAKHA AND MAGOMED

POLISH TITLE: VAKHA I MAGOMED

REPRESENTED BY KFF

A short documentary which portrays an everyday struggle of the two immigrants from Chechenya, Vakha and his son Magomed. The audience is given an opportunity to observe an everyday routine of the couple where, between the mundane chores, proofs of the true affection and care are exposed. Apart from depicting harsh reality of the newly arrived immigrants and their life in Warsaw (Poland), what is the most important one can see how the bond between the father and the son deepens and how, despite of the circumstances, they attempt to retain their identity. The life story of Vakha and Magomed is never fully told, it simply runs in the background and that's what helps to place some universal values up front.

FILM REPRESENTED BY THE KRAKOW FILM FOUNDATION

GENRE:
documentary
RUNNING TIME:
12'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Marta Prus
SCRIPT:
Marta Prus
DOP:
Mateusz Wajda
EDITOR:
Cecylia Pacura
PRODUCTION:
PWSFTviT (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna)

Marta Prus »

born on 1.01.1987 in Warsaw. Since 2009 she is a student of directing departement at the Polish National Film School in Łódź, previously studied history of art at University of Warsaw. Graduated from documentary course at Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. In childhood she was a member of Rhytmic Gymnastics sport club IKS AWF Warsaw, then a dancer at Hanna Kosiewicz dance studio.


AT FESTIVALS:
AWARDS AT POLISH FESTIVALS:
- Festival of Film Debuts "Młodzi i Film" - Grand Prix "Jantar" for the best short documentary