POLISH CO-PRODUCTIONS IN THE 76TH BERLINALE
Several Polish co-productions have been selected for the programme of the 76th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival – one of the world’s most significant and prestigious film events – held this year from 12 to 22 February. Their presence in the official selection is a testament to the robust position of Polish (co-)productions on the international cinematic stage.
The Panorama Dokumente section is going to feature the documentary Traces, directed by Alisa Kovalenko and Marysia Nikitiuk – Ukrainian-Polish co-production that will have its world premiere in Berlin.
"Traces" is a deeply moving account of Ukrainian women who, despite deep mental wounds inflicted by sexual violence and torture at the hands of Russian soldiers, come together to break the silence and the stigma surrounding their experiences, transforming testimony into an act of resistance.
Meanwhile, the Berlinale Shorts section is going to present the short film "Kontrewers", directed by Zuzanna Banasińska – a co-production between the Netherlands, Poland, and France. The film begins with an encounter between the spirit of a possessed girl, imprisoned in stone for centuries, and the director’s 102-year-old grandmother. What begins as a ghost story gradually evolves into a tender, intimate dialogue, in which the boundaries between archival footage and staged scenes begin to blur. This title, too, will receive its world premiere at the festival.
Further information about the festival itself and the other films screening in the programme of the 76th Berlinale can be found here.