FOREST

POLISH TITLE: LAS

Fresh university graduates, Asia and Marek bought an old house near the eastern border of Poland, in the Białowieża Forest, the oldest forest of Europe. This is their own paradise – a place where their children can grow up safely, away from the problems of today’s world. For Marysia, Ignacy and Franek the forest is their second home, tamed and trusted. Yet one day, their forest changes as Strangers and Others show up. Refugees, unwelcome neither in Poland, nor in Belarus. The whole family helps refugees, even though it’s against Polish law. But how can you not help another person in need? The children’s world changes radically. They no longer play a knight and a princess, but a refugee and Border Guards. Big politics came knocking on their door and nothing was the same anymore.

GENRE:

documentary

COUNTRY:

Poland, Czech Republic

RUNNING TIME:

84'

YEAR:

2024

COLOUR:

colour

DIRECTING:

Lidia Duda

SCRIPT:

Lidia Duda

DOP:

Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi

EDITOR:

Lidia Duda, Filip Stanisławski

SOUND:

Krzysztof Ridan, Pavel Rejholec

PRODUCTION:

Lumisenta

COPRODUCTION:

Lonely Production, Studio Filmowe Rabarbar, Canal+ Poland, Ec1-Łódź-City Of Culture