Forest (2024)
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Young, brimming with hope, and striving to build a better life for their children and themselves, Asia and Marek, have relocated to the edge of one of Europe's oldest forests, along Poland’s eastern border. For their three children, the forest is not only a vast playground but also something akin to a second home. However, as the refugee crisis casts its long shadow on the whole of Europe and Poland’s borders turn into one of the central scenes of this drama, with unwelcome refugees trapped between two countries, the family’s quiet days seem numbered. Aiding “illegal immigrants” is prohibited by their country’s laws, but how does one refuse to help someone in need? Discovering a captivating, poetic equilibrium between the deeply personal and the essentially political, Forest brings to the forefront the natural landscape, as well as the characters’ emotional environment, crafting a film that resonates loudly and goes beyond pompous statements.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Lidia Duda
Cast:
Crew: Lidia Duda (Director), Filip Stanisławski (Assistant Editor), Lidia Duda (Co-Producer), Lidia Duda (Writer), Michał Ostatkiewicz (Producer), Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi (Director of Photography)
Release: Mar 13, 2024
Popularity: 0
Language: Polski
Studio: Lonely Production, Studio Filmowe Rabarbar, Lumisenta Film Foundation, Canal+, EC1 Łódź
Country: Poland, Czech Republic
