Dolnośląski Konkurs Filmowy

Story of an investigation into the daring theft of a statue of Saint Adalbert from the Gniezno Cathedral in the 1980s, inspired by real events.

We meet ornithologist Anna in 1994 just as genocide is raging in Rwanda, perpetrated by the majority Hutus against the Tutsis. Anna manages to save the daughter of a colleague whose family has been murdered, and she takes her to Poland. But the woman returns to Rwanda to visit the graves of her loved ones. The director originally worked on the movie with her husband Krzysztof Krauze (My Nikifor – Crystal Globe, KVIFF 2005), but after his death in 2014 she eventually finished this challenging picture alone.

A pair of amiable ex-cons retreat to the country for a fresh start - until a family reunion and a health emergency put them at odds with the law again.

Mula lives with her husband, sick mother and daughter Nina in a countryside house. At the weekend before Nina’s First Holy Communion, her brother with his family come for a visit together with Kaja – Mula’s younger sister, who disappeared suddenly 6 years earlier. Kaja is Nina’s biological mother. Mula is afraid that unstable Kaja might want to take her daughter away.

Vika, who is 84, is one of the eldest DJs in the world. Because of her attitude, she is far from any stereotypes about senior citizens. Bittersweet documentary musical about consistence in following your own path and fighting for your dreams.

Gerda meets Little Robber Girl in the Berlin subway. There’s only ten, twelve hours until they’ll part ways. The mutual interest turns into love affair and all that ends in the morning. But still there’s a sea of the city to float by night.

Fourteen-year-old Jeremi is a YouTuber. His father works in a space agency and promised to show him a rocket launch, but plans changed at the eleventh hour, and he called off the trip. Instead, the teenager is sent to his grandpa in the countryside. To drag Jeremi away from the Internet, his dad gives him a special mission.

Overwhelmed by the degradation of his beloved river, a musician decides to sail 1300 km in a traditional wooden boat to symbolically reclaim its wilderness. His voyage offers an opportunity for reflection on humanity's impact on the environment and serves as a reminder of the devastating ecological disaster on the Odra River. Amidst the sounds of nature, the protagonist seeks hope for a future where ecological balance prevails, not only for himself and his daughter but also for the world. Dive into the primal symphony of the river, momentarily escaping the chaos of modern life.