The New is Ahead! Men in Conversation
Third showcase of the monthly series "Idzie nowe!" - "The New is Ahead!" in Kino Elektronik is coming on April 24th!
Every month the Warsaw Film School organizes a showcase of student (and not only) short films. A great turnout in past months makes us think we were right all along - the hunger for watching shorts on the big screen is enormous!
This month, we will go deep into conversation. On screen, we will see characters and their relationships, for whom dialogue, literally or metaphorically, is the most important thing. We will specifically focus on men in conversation and ask male directors about the role that dialogue plays in their lives and art.
The showcase titled, "Mężczyźni w rozmowe" - "Men in Conversation"
will take place on April 24th at 6 pm
at Kino Elektronik (Generała Zajączka 7)
The films will be shown with English subtitles, and the Q&A afterward them will be led by Artur Zaborski in Polish.
What will you see at the showcase?
"From you"
dir. Jędrzej Gorski, 2024
A story of a father and son who, after the death of their grandfather, a famous journalist, come together for one night to discuss the deceased. Everything takes a turn when hidden family secrets come to light, reshaping the dynamics of their relationship.
Cast: Grzegorz Damięcki, Jakub Pruski | Directed by: Jędrzej Gorski | Written by: Jędrzej Gorski, Maria Mencwel | DOP: Filip Pasternak | Editing: Weronika Bystrowska | Sound: Łukasz Niemancewicz | Production manager: Maria Węgrzyn, Gabriela Gajewska | Producer: Jakub Pruski, Maciej Ślesicki | Produced by: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
The film, which was concieved and co-produced produced along with Warsaw Film School by Jakub Pruski - who also stars in the leadrole - premiered at Krakow Film Festiwal in 2024.It later became wildly known through screenings at many Polish festivals both, large and small. It's fascinating example of the Warsaw Film Schoola graduate director, who now is teaches there, collaborating with leading names from the Polish theatre scene.
"Buddha's Ashtray"
dir. Adam Unierzyski, 2024
Prisoner, expecting a positive decision on his parole application, is confronted with a negative verdict. Returning to his cell, however, becomes a new starting point - an attempt to find one's way in prison reality, the beginning of spiritual development, the battle against one's own demons , blurring the line between reality and dream.
Cast: Maciej Cymorek | Directed by: Adam Unierzyski | Written by: Filip Sadowski | DOP: Filip Ziarko |Editing: Kuba Dąbrowski | Sound: Maria Matosek | Production manager: Janusz Michalik | Artistic supervisor: Joanna Kos Krauze | Producer: Maciej Ślesicki | Produced by: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Adam Unierzyski's experimental film may surprise you in several ways - for example it recieved top prize at the International Film Festival "Prison Movie" in Olsztyn, which celebrates penitentiary cinema. "Buddha's Ashtray" proves that conversation on the screen can go far beyond relationships - it can be a tool for exploring a character's own psyche.
"Brat"
dir. Jan Gębski, 2023
Short documentary “Brother” tells a story of two brothers whose disability does not stop them from loving and caring for each other. Paweł, despite of his illness, is very fiercely and independent, allowing him to care for his older brother, who is bedridden. The film “Brother” is a story about relationship, hope, and enjoying life —no matter how tough as it gets.
Directed and written by: Jan Gębski | DOP: Jan Gębski | Editing: Jan Gębski, Tomasz Gabi | Sound: Zosia Walicka, Paulina Sztramska | Artistic supervisor: Barbara Pawłowska, Mikołaj Jaroszewicz | Producer: Maciej Ślesicki | Produced by: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Awarded the Grand Prix award in a short documentary category at Kosice International Film Festival Jan Gębski's film shows a relationship between two men from a different perspective. Since they both have trouble talking, their conversations rely on gestures, laughter, music and a mutual dependence. This touching picture brings a different kind of story to our showcase, one when very few words are needed.
"Papachouli"
dir. Kacper Kiniorski, 2024
Stanisław Pachouli, a thirty-year-old man who is resourceful, but always slightly dishelve,visits the theater of his father, the famous puppeteer Papachouli, to tell him about the birth of his son. This meeting becomes an occasion the men talk about their difficult relationship.
Cast: Rafał Fudalej, Grzegorz Feluś | Directed and written by: Kacper Kiniorski | Dop: Kacper Kiniorski | Editing: Kacper Kiniorski | Sound: Michał Niedźwiedź | Production manager: Agata Walencik, Mikołaj Gołąb | Artistic supervisor: Katarzyna Taras | Producer: Maciej Ślesicki | Produced by: Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Kacper Kiniorski continues a conversation with his own father through yet another movie - it started with a short documentary "Kinior", presented at 63rd Krakow Film Festival. This time the young director uses a fiction narrative to explore a difficult relationship in which conversation has always been interwoven with art.
In the Q&A after the screening you will meet the directors: Jędrzej Gorski, Adam Unierzyski, Kacper Kiniorski and Jan Gębski. Jakub Pruski, co-producer of the movie "From you", will also be present. The conversation will be led by Artur Zaborski. Please note that the Q&A will be conducted in Polish.