FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project 2019
In Search of Lost Evidence: Barbora Berezňáková recalls a story that “Never Happened”
Barbora Berezňáková's anachronistic documentary about elitist crimes in the late 1990s ofBarbora Berezňáková's anachronistic documentary about elitist crimes in the late 1990s ofSlovakia, Never Happened, considers a man’s confession against…
Yellow Is The Warmest Color: Tsotsorkova's Heartwrenching Sister Is A Story Of Human Endurance Set In The Midst Of Golden Bulgarian Countryside
Svetla Tsotsorkova's Sister is a moving chronicle of an industrious family working together to accept their controversial history. It presents a visual and thematic interconnection of its vivid characters and…
Valan and the Damsel in Distress
Valan’s pulpy policier world slowly turns exploitative towards its characters while following the formulaic story of Péter, a strong-willed cop caught in a difficult sex trafficking investigation in Brasov. A…
Kult. Film: Humongous Polish Rock Outfit Brought Closer to Their Fans
Kult – the iconic Polish rock band – was founded in 1982 by Kazik Staszewski and Piotr Wieteska. Olga Bieniek condenses 217 hours of footage, including the band’s private meetings…
Curator Director Petr Levchenko on Real-life Inspiration and Mythology References
Petr Levchenko’s feature debut Curator is based on a real-life murder of a Russian government official and the ensuing manhunt for the killer, a Georgian businessman. Yet, according to the …
Truth Has Different Faces: Kazakova and Mileva's Discussion On Power in "Cat In The Wall" (2019)
You'll probably think twice before making assumptions about a stray cat's identity the next time you see one. Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva's vibrant depiction of a no-nonsense Bulgarian immigrant…
Criminal Russia: A full-length debut of a new generation director
Petr Levchenko is a 27-year-old Russian director and a graduate of the main state university of cinematography. His film The Curator is on the actual political agenda regarding the corruption…
Don't Fear The Reaper: Liviu Sandulescu's Sensible Depiction Of Dying In Carturan
You'll definitely want to give your grandparents a call after seeing Liviu Sandulescu's Carturan (2019). It is a tender portrait of a middle-aged man setting his house in order before…
Sometimes nothing is as it seems: Jonynas reveals consequences of a moral failure
After a warm reception for The Gambler, Ignas Jonynas´ second distinctive feature film Invisible brings to the screen another morality-like drama flirting with the thriller genre. A puzzle-style narration generating…
Our inner world has no cultural differences
After several impressive shorts, the director Matej Bobrik has the premiere of his feature-length documentary debut at Warsaw International Film Festival. Our Little Poland contains all basic features of his …
Fear and Loathing in Luhansk
Munich-based Ukrainian director Daria Onychenko reflects on the unbearable conditions of the citizens of Luhansk, a Russia-occupied territory in Eastern Ukraine, with The Forgotten. The film centers on Nina (Maryna…
