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CHWAST

Young girl is struggling with extreme shyness. She spends most of her time at home,
thinking and dreaming. One day she receives a phone call from a distant friend and decides
to give herself one last try in overcoming her fears. What is more – when the protagonist is
stressed, her body starts to get covered with plants, which pace and power of growth is
increasing with stress’ level increasing.

  • Genre: Animated
  • Country: Polska
  • Running time: 4
  • Year: 2017
  • Color: kolorowy

Director: Adrianna Matwiejczuk

Script: Adrianna Matwiejczuk

Editing: Adrianna Matwiejczuk

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About the director:

Adrianna Matwiejczuk

Adrianna Matwiejczuk

Adrianna Matwiejczuk, born in 1992 in Szczecin. Graduated from Academy of Fine arts in
Wroclaw, Stage design faculty. Currently, second year Animation and Special Effects
student at Polish National Filmschool.

At festivals:

15th Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia, 2018 (screening)

30th Aguilar de Campoo International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2018 (competition)

16th BOGOSHORTS - Bogotá Short Film Festival, Colombia, 2018 (competition)

Tricky Women/Tricky Realities Festival 2019, Austria, 2019 (screening)

21st Mecal Pro, Barcelona International Short and Animation Festival, Spain, 2019 (screening)

IFEMA - International Female Film Festival Malmö 2019, Sweden, 2019 (screening)

21st Mo&Friese Children’s Short Film Festival Hamburg, Germany, 2019 (competition)

Melbourne International Animation Festival 2019, Australia, 2019 (competition)

15th Lago Film Fest - International Festival of Independent Cinema, Italy, 2019 (screening)

Quebec City Film Festival 2019, Canada, 2019 (competition)

24th Milano Film Festival, Italy, 2019 (screening)

8th Primanima World Festival of First Animations 2019, Hungary, 2019 (screening)

Manchester Animation Festival 2019, UK, 2019 (screening)

12th ANIMASIVO - Festival de Animación Contemporánea de la Ciudad de México, Mexico, 2019 (competition)

37th Carrousel International du Film de Rimouski, Canada, 2020 (competition)

60th Zlín Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2020 (competition)