Competition: Whole Wide World

We have the pleasure of inviting you to competition screenings of the Whole Wide World competition within the Żubroffka festival. Entry free of charge:

Competition Whole Wide World Set I

12.6.2017, 4:30 PM, Forum Cinema, 5 Legionowa Street, admission free 
12.8.2017, 3:30 PM, Camera Cafe, 14/11 Lipowa Street, admission free

Home
director: Daniel Mulloy
director of photography: Victor Seguin, Paul Mackay
Kosovo, UK 2016, 20’
A family heads out on what appears to be a holiday. However, it soon becomes clear that in fact they are leaving the safety of a leafy suburb, making their way into a war zone.

Kastaars
Rascals
director: Jasmine Elsen
director of photography: Jasmine Elsen
music: Ehsan Yadollahi
Belgium 2016, 6’
What if your window was your view? Would you have it cleaned or cover it? Do you have a choice? A film about illusions hidden in our own world,  about seeing and being seen.

Le Bleu Blanc Rouge de mes cheveux
French
director: Josza Anjembe
director of photography: Noé Bach
music: Jan Visocky, Josza Anjembe
France 2016, 22’
17-year old Seyna from Cameroon is passionate about the history of France, the country where she was born and is deeply in love with. With her diploma in hand, she aspires to one thing: getting French nationality. Her father fiercely opposes it.

Meryem
director: Reber Dosky
director of photography: Reber Dosky
Netherlands 2017, 15’
Shot during the battle of Kobani, this film reveals the women at the heart of the fight against IS. With stoical perseverance and the aid of American airstrikes, these women are leading the fight for freedom.

Negah
Gaze
director: Farnoosh Samadi
director of photography: Ashkan Ashkani
music: Navid Fashami
Iran 2017, 15’
On her way back from work a woman witnesses something happening on the bus and she has to decide whether to reveal it or not.

Watu Wote
All of Us
director: Katja Benrath
director of photography: Felix Striegel
music: Florian Hirschmann, Elisabeth Kaplan
Kenya, Germany 2016, 22’
For almost a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. The atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing.

Competition Whole Wide World Set II

12.7.2017, 8:15 PM, Forum Cinema, 5 Legionowa Street, admission free 
12.9.2017, 8:45 PM, Camera Cafe, 14/11 Lipowa Street, admission free

Botanica
director: Noël Loozen
director of photography: Tim Kerbosch
music: Sjam Sjamsoedin
Netherlands 2017, 13’
A garden-centre employee fears his possible infertility and realizes that sometimes you have to swallow your pride to let love rule.

Copa-Loca
director: Christos Massalas
director of photography: Konstantinos Koukoulios
Greece 2017, 14’
This is the story of Copa-Loca, an abandoned summer resort in Greece. Paulina is the girl at the heart of Copa-Loca. Everyone cares for her and she cares about everyone – in every possible way.

Call of Cuteness
director: Brenda Lien
director of photography: Brenda Lien
music: Brenda Lien
Germany 2017, 4’
In a global playground, without bounds, the cat’s body is devoured, exploited and controlled – its fear of pain being stronger than its longing for freedom.

Halko
The Log
director: Teemu Nikki
director of photography: Jyrki Arnikari F.S.C.
music: Sami Kiiski
Finland 2016, 7’
A film director wants frontal nudity, but the actor has too much to give…

Kukista ja mehiläisistä
About the Birds and the Bees
director: J.J. Vanhanen
director of photography: Arttu Järvisalo
music: Mark Malyshev
Finland 2017, 12’
A quiet farmer father and his son set out on a trip to a pharmacy after the teen’s little accident with his girlfriend.

Nature: All Rights Reserved
directo: Sebastian Mulder
director of photography: Maxime Brun
music: Joost van’t Hoff
Netherlands 2016, 22’
In a world where the original nature is widely disappearing, there seems to be a new form of nature: artificial nature. To what extent does it satisfy city dwellers? Will it ever replace real nature?

Nyo Vweta Nafta
director: Ico Costa
director of photography: Hugo Azevedo
music: Puto Zaca
Portugal, Mozambique 2017, 22’
Inhambane. Mozambique. King-Best. Samsung Galaxy. Versace. Babes. White rooster. There are no toothpicks in Norway. Coconut trees. Baobab fruits. Superfruits. Vitamine C. Passiflorine. Alpha-linolenic acid. SMS in Chinese. Megabytes. Hotel Cardoso. Coffee is a white man’s addiction. Ngadzango. My woman. Nafta.

Saatanan kanit
Fucking Bunnies
director: Teemu Niukkanen
director of photography: Matti Eerikäinen
Finland 2017, 17’
Raimo’s comfy middle class bubble bursts when a Satan worshipping sex cult moves in next door.

Competition Whole Wide World Set III

12.7.2017, 4 PM, Forum Cinema, 5 Legionowa Street, admission free 
12.8.2017, 8:15 PM, Camera Cafe, 14/11 Lipowa Street, admission free

Libélula
Firefly
directors: José Pablo Escamilla, González Aragón
director of photography: Miguel Escudero
music: Ayer Amarillo, Andrés Becerril Arzate
México 2016, 17’
Ignored by his elder brother and parents, Lucas is merely a passive observer during their summer day trip to the country. Only Mónica seems to notice him, but even her interest doesn’t last long. The boy decides to take drastic measures to get everyone’s attention.

Matria
director: Álvaro Gago
director of photography: Lucía C. Pan
music: Xabier Mera
Spain 2017, 20’
Faced with the challenges presented by her daily routine, Ramona tries to take refuge in the relationship that unites her to her daughter and granddaughter.

Millimeterle
director: Pascal Reinmann
director of photography: Ramón Königshausen
music: Domi Chansorn
Switzerland 2016, 16’
Measuring their power and proving themselves is a part of the boys’ everyday life. Even for the 13-year old gentle-natured Yannik. Until his best friend’s upcoming sexual curiosity suddenly puts him in a threatening situation.

Penelope
director: Heta Jäälinoja
director of photography: Heta Jäälinoja
music: Jukka Herva
Estonia, Finland 2016, 4’
Penelope cleans for a visitor. Penelope forgot about it.

Retouch
director: Kaveh Mazaheri
director of photography: Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah
Iran 2017, 20’
Maryam’s husband does weightlifting at home. Suddenly, the weight falls on his throat and puts him between life and death. Maryam tries to save him, but then she just decides to stop helping and stand and watch her husband’s death.

Wannabe
director: Jannis Lenz
director of photography: Andi Widmer
music: Benedikt Palier
Austria, Germany 2017, 30’
Coco is 17 and feels a desperate need to become famous even though she seems to lack the necessary talent. She skips school to attend castings, music videos shoots, and to film YouTube clips but faces one humiliation after another.

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