FIPRESCI Warsaw Critics Project 2019

In Search of Lost Evidence: Barbora Berezňáková recalls a story that “Never Happened”

Barbora Berezňáková's anachronistic documentary about elitist crimes in the late 1990s ofBarbora Berezňáková's anachronistic documentary about elitist crimes in the late 1990s ofSlovakia, Never Happened, considers a man’s confession against…
22-10-2019

Yellow Is The Warmest Color: Tsotsorkova's Heartwrenching Sister Is A Story Of Human Endurance Set In The Midst Of Golden Bulgarian Countryside

Svetla Tsotsorkova's Sister is a moving chronicle of an industrious family working together to accept their controversial history. It presents a visual and thematic interconnection of its vivid characters and…
22-10-2019

Valan and the Damsel in Distress

Valan’s pulpy policier world slowly turns exploitative towards its characters while following the formulaic story of Péter, a strong-willed cop caught in a difficult sex trafficking investigation in Brasov. A…
17-10-2019

Kult. Film: Humongous Polish Rock Outfit Brought Closer to Their Fans

Kult – the iconic Polish rock band – was founded in 1982 by Kazik Staszewski and Piotr Wieteska. Olga Bieniek condenses 217 hours of footage, including the band’s private meetings…
17-10-2019

Curator Director Petr Levchenko on Real-life Inspiration and Mythology References

Petr Levchenko’s feature debut Curator is based on a real-life murder of a Russian government official and the ensuing manhunt for the killer, a Georgian businessman. Yet, according to the …
17-10-2019

Truth Has Different Faces: Kazakova and Mileva's Discussion On Power in "Cat In The Wall" (2019)

You'll probably think twice before making assumptions about a stray cat's identity the next time you see one. Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva's vibrant depiction of a no-nonsense Bulgarian immigrant…
17-10-2019

Criminal Russia: A full-length debut of a new generation director

Petr Levchenko is a 27-year-old Russian director and a graduate of the main state university of cinematography. His film The Curator is on the actual political agenda regarding the corruption…
17-10-2019

Don't Fear The Reaper: Liviu Sandulescu's Sensible Depiction Of Dying In Carturan

You'll definitely want to give your grandparents a call after seeing Liviu Sandulescu's Carturan (2019). It is a tender portrait of a middle-aged man setting his house in order before…
17-10-2019

Sometimes nothing is as it seems: Jonynas reveals consequences of a moral failure

After a warm reception for The Gambler, Ignas Jonynas´ second distinctive feature film Invisible brings to the screen another morality-like drama flirting with the thriller genre. A puzzle-style narration generating…
17-10-2019

Our inner world has no cultural differences

After several impressive shorts, the director Matej Bobrik has the premiere of his feature-length documentary debut at Warsaw International Film Festival. Our Little Poland contains all basic features of his …
17-10-2019

Fear and Loathing in Luhansk

Munich-based Ukrainian director Daria Onychenko reflects on the unbearable conditions of the citizens of Luhansk, a Russia-occupied territory in Eastern Ukraine, with The Forgotten. The film centers on Nina (Maryna…
17-10-2019