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International Short Film Competition

1st SCREENING
11th July 2025 | 16:00

ELEKTROWNIA Cinema
(ul. Kopernika 1)

Free entry

Kadr z filmu "Border". Dziewczynka śpi na kolanach swojej starszej siostry. Obok niej klatka z kanarkiem.

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, reżyserka filmu "Border"

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