MACIERZ (eng: MOTHERLAND)
2023
fiction | in distribution
A Mother and her daughter return to their native Poland. Due to the tense political situation in the country, they are planning to convince the grandmother to come live with them in Switzerland. But the patriotic old woman refuses. Meanwhile, her granddaughter increasingly identifies with her roots.
CAST:
Ewa Kuryło, Katharina Bellena, Amanda Mincewicz
WRITER/DIRECTOR:
Stefania Burla
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Alicja Pahl
EDITOR:
Dorentina Imeri
PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Zurich University of Arts
AWARDS:
● GRAND PRIZE, Filmmaker of the Future Award | Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023
FESTIVALS (SELECTION):
● Official Selection | Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023, August 7th - 13th 2023 | Providence, USA (World Premiere)
● Official Selection | Izmir Short Film Festival 2023, November 14th - 19th 2023 | Izmir, Turkey
● International Highlights | Go Short 2024, April 3rd - 7th | Nijmegen, Netherlands
● Swiss Competition | Gässli Film Festival, 27. - 31. September | Basel, Switzerland
Polish, German
15min