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THE SISTERS

POLISH TITLE: SIOSTRY

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Behind the mighty eighteenth-century wall of the oldest enclosed convent in Poland - Benedictine convent in Staniatki, near Krakow - the life of twelve nuns in their 70s goes on. Despite their age and the world of rapid change, they try to comply with the rule set over ten centuries ago ‘ORA et LABORA’ each day. Our protagonists – nuns Anuncjata and Benedykta (40 years in convent) – introduce us to the world behind the wall telling us about their lives and decisions in a specific way. They show us the world of convent in true colours, without stereotypes, often touching and amusing at the same time. This is the film about silence said aloud.

TRAILER
GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
20'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Michał Hytroś
DOP:
Janusz Szymański
EDITOR:
Marcin Wojciechowski
SOUND:
Bogdan Klat
PRODUCTION:
PWSFTviT (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna)

Michał Hytroś »

Michał Hytroś was born in 1994 in Kraków. He graduated from the K. Kieślowski Film School in Katowice in Film and Theatre Directing and from The A. Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw in Dramatic Acting. His film productions were awarded multiple times at Polish and international festivals. Winner of, among others: the Silver Dragon at the 58th Krakow Film Festival for the documentary "The Sisters", the Grand Prix at the 21st "Mecal Pro" Festival in Barcelona, as well as the CILECT award 2019 for the best documentary.
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