Closeness is important / screening of short films
"Closeness is important" is a screening of short films, all of which were selected by children. We will have a chance to enjoy films from different parts of the world, dealing with the theme of relationships – in a fairy-tale or realistic convention.
Programmers: Szymon Alexiewicz, Lidia Chmielewska, Oliver Mendoza, Marta Sobek, Tomasz Rynka, Celina and Ewa Kabat, Kornelia and Kornelia Kokocińska-Małolepszy, Michał Ryszard Strybe, Mila Roszczyk, Jagoda Urban, Ryszard Śmigielski, Piotr Krokowicz
Under the supervision of: Joanna Żygowska, Agata Felikszewska Igiel, Ewelina Chatłas, and Marta Jodko
Closeness is important is a screening of short films, all of which were selected by children. During the winter holidays, within three days of intensive work, the young selectors agreed on common criteria and decided which films would be presented at the 24. Children’s Art Biennale.
Today, we can see what choice they made. We will have a chance to enjoy films from different parts of the world, dealing with the theme of relationships – in a fairy-tale or realistic convention. The films discuss creating and nurturing interpersonal relationships that are important for children and adolescents: with their parents, grandparents, siblings, and peers.
How do we deal with strict parents who don’t pay attention to our needs? What to do when our grandmother appears to be the most boring person in the world? How do we make good a sisterhood relationship that suddenly went wrong? What to do if we are experiencing violence? Is it possible to think only about oneself without paying attention to other people?
Join us for a screening of films selected by the young audience.
The Queen of the Foxes (La reine des renards), director: Marina Rosset, Switzerland 2022, 9’
Once upon a time there was a queen, the saddest of all foxes. Witnessing her sadness, her companions decided to search all the rubbish bins looking for all love humans have written but never sent. But the idea does not bring any comfort to the queen. Why hasn’t anyone written a love letter to her? The foxes bring a local girl to help them fix the issue. To her surprise, among the collected letters, she finds one addressed to herself. Will this experience teach the queen that you can achieve happiness by giving it to others?
The Most Boring Granny in the Whole World, director: Damaris Zielke, Germany 2022, 7’
Greta thinks she has the most boring grandmother in the world. She comes up with the idea of playing “funeral” with her grandma. In doing so, they both face questions they hadn’t asked themselves before. Because what remains when you have to leave life behind?
Black Peider, director: Jukka Vidgren, Finland 2021, 11’
The story of a boy who summons his inner superhero to prevail against his father and grandfather.
Fur, director: Madeleine Homan, Netherlands 2022, 5’
A girl struggles with the fact that her sister has turned into a creature covered by fur. It has grown on her like moss and now starts to grow between the two of them. She tries to make the fur go away, but even the best ways don’t seem to work. That day, the girl finds out that some things aren’t as easy as they seem.
Tank Fairy, director: Erich Rettstadt, Taiwan, USA 2021, 10’
A magical fairy delivers gas in a very different way from the one common in Taiwan – wearing high heels and with a healthy dose of glitter. Her arrival changes the life of Jojo, a lonely 10-year-old who dreams of dancing. Cast out by classmates and misunderstood by his strict single mother, under the influence of the tank fairy, Jojo allows himself to embrace his authentic self.
