3 DAYS OF FREEDOM

3 DNI WOLNOŚCI

Piotr is serving a long term prison sentence. Today for the first time in many years he has been released on a three-day probation. The austere reality of prison that he grew attached to cannot be compared to the world outside brimming with possibilities and unlimited choices. The car ride with GPS, travelling by underground, using an escalator or even buying an ordinary shirt seem to be quite a big challenge for Piotr. Lost and astonished but still fascinated by everything that surrounds him, he is trying to understand today’s world. Yet his most difficult task will be facing his life once again, looking back to what has passed and appraise his future capabilities, and finally, to choose what would be best for him. Although he cannot hope for much, there is still something that can be changed. What will he do with those three short days of freedom?   

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  • Genre: Dokumentalny
  • Running time: 27
  • Year: 2011

Director: Łukasz Borowski

Script: Łukasz Borowski

DOP: Magdalena Kowalczyk, Michał Stajniak, Filip Drożdż

Editing: Tymek Wiskirski

Production company: Mistrzowska Szkoła Reżyserii Filmowej Andrzeja Wajdy (obecnie: Wajda Studio)

About the director:

Łukasz Borowski

Łukasz Borowski

Director and screenwriter. Born in Lodz. Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration and Lodz Film School as well as Wajda School’s DOK PRO Documentary Program in Warsaw. His first short documentary 3 Days of Freedom won over a dozen awards at film festivals in Poland and abroad. The documentary Runners is his first full-length film.
 

At festivals:

11th Era New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland, 2011 (competition)

It's All True - 17th International Documentary Film Festival, Brazil, 2012 (competition)

Visions du reel, Switzerland, 2012 (Special Mention)

28th Hamburg International Short Film Festival, Germany, 2012 (competition)

Brooklin Film Festival, USA, 2012 (competition)

Huesca International Film Festival, Spain, 2012 (Special Mention)

Gimli Film Festival, Canada, 2012 (competition)

Silhouette Film Festival 2012, France, 2012 (competition)

Batumi International Art-House Film Festival, Georgia, 2012 (Jury Special Prize)

XXII Message to Man International Film Festival, St Petersburg, Russia, 2012 (Special Diploma of the Student Jury)

Play Poland Film Festival, travelling, 2012 (screening)

28th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, 2012 (screening)

31st Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden, 2012 (screening)

7th Miradasdoc Festival, Spain, 2012 (competition)

24. Polish Film Festival in America, 2012 (screening)

LISTAPAD Film Festival, Belarus, 2012 (screening)

"Cinema Verite" Iran International Documentary FilmFestival, Iran, 2012 (competition)

URBAN-TV 2012, X International Television Festival on Urban Life and Ecology, Spain, 2012 (competition)

FILMETS Badalona Film Festival 2012, Spain, 2012 (competition)

Exground filmfest wiesbaden, Germany, 2012 (screening)

23rd MEDIAWAVE International Film and Music Gathering, Hungary, 2013 (screening)

11 th In the palace International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria, 2013 (competition)

12th Euganea Film Festival, Italy, 2013 ( International Short Documentary Mention)

Let's Cee Film Festival, Austria, 2013 (screening)