International Short Film Competition
1st SCREENING
11th July 2025 | 16:00
ELEKTROWNIA Cinema
(ul. Kopernika 1)
Free entry

Oksana has been working in Poland for 5 years, while her daughters stay in Ukraine under their grandmother’s care. Aiming to rebuild connections with her daughters, Oksana decides to bring them to Poland. Their journey together tests the strength of their bond. The absence of proper documents for the daughters’ beloved canary prevents them from crossing the border. The mother’s helplessness means that the older daughter must make the hardest decision.
Maria Magriel is a Polish-Israeli film and theatre director. She earned a BA in Arts from Tel Aviv University and later studied directing at the International Wajda School in Warsaw. She further honed her craft through prestigious international workshops, including Milcho Manchevski’s European directors’ workshop in Belgrade and Atom Egoyan’s screenwriting workshop. With over 15 documentary and short feature films to her credit, her work has been showcased at international festivals, earning awards and critical acclaim.

Maria Magriel
BORDER
Poland 2024
colour 30 min
directed by
Maria Magriel
written by
Maria Magriel, Yulia Yukhymets
director of photography
Mateusz Czuchnowski
edited by
Dorota Roś
cast
Solomiya Kyrylova
producer
Jerzy Kapuściński, Ewa Jastrzębska
production
Munk Studio – Polish Filmmakers Association