Independent & Short Film Showcase 2

Wayward Travelers: Stories of Life's Unexpected Journeys
Thursday, October 20 - 7:30pm @ the Polish Cultural Center

Lines of Dreams

Directed by Ziemowit Darski (1.00 min) Based on an excerpt from Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness”, this one minute animation reflects on the impossibility of fully capturing a dream.

Pierwsze / First

Directed by Monika Majorek (19.24 min) Set during the current Ukrainian crisis, a heartbreaking story of fathers and sons and the perils of returning home. Director will be available for Q&A after the program.

Wszystko Będzie Fajnie / Everything Will Be Fine

Directed by Jan Kutrzeba (8.50 min) Shot entirely in a single take, a young immigrant Polish couple confront the stark realities of their fragile life together in a foreign land.

Toast

Directed by Filip Hillesland (20.43 min) On the heels of a wedding, a young man is given an unexpected and troubling diagnosis. Director will be available for Q&A after the program.

Lavender Braid

Directed by Magdalena Hill (35.00 min) The lives of a beekeeper and a lavender gardener intersect in a strange and magical way. Director will be available for Q&A after the program.

Dzień Babci / Grandma's Day

Directed by Miłosz Sakowski (30.00 min) The tables turn on a young thief when the "grandma" he was about to steal from forces him into an even bigger scam. Director will be available for Q&A after the program.

Director: directors, various

Runtime: 90 minutes minutes

Release Year: 2016

Genre: Independent