Four consecutive August evenings will feature open-air screenings of full-length independent feature films selected from the main programme of the Full-Length Film Festival. The event is the only Polish festival dedicated to indie films, be they fiction or documentaries. At present, thanks to the utmost dedication of the filmmakers and the ever increasing technical quality of the movies, these alternative productions are becoming legitimate rivals of mainstream films and officially endorsed, i.e. state-funded, projects.
Created by movie enthusiasts and relying on original scripts penned by grass-roots cinema aficionados, these films are products of a genuine need of expression and a desire to contribute to the development of cinematography. As a result, they are authentic and important voices representing younger generations.
Leśne Doły, dir. Sławomir Kulikowski
starring: Hanna Konarowska, Mariusz Bonaszewski, Marek Frąckowiak
thriller/Poland/2011
The film's plot takes place in the eponymous mysterious village. It is a story of the newlyweds who inherit a stately home located off-the-beaten track, somewhere in the province. In consequence, the couple enters a space and circumstances previously unknown to them. Unshaken, they draw up a visionary plan of converting the mansion into a profitable motel. However, their idea is not embraced whole-heartedly by local residents ...
W stepie szerokim, dir. Abelard Giza
staring: Marcin Borchardt, Marek Richter, Jakub Drewa
comedy/Poland/2007
Romek, a twenty-five-year-old university graduate, is the protagonist of the movie. Employed as a leafleter dressed as a giant carrot, one day he happens to witness some clandestine and dodgy activities. This leads to a series of unfortunate events.