DOK Leipzig is one of the leading events in the world of documentary and animated film. Every year, in Leipzig, the latest film productions from several dozens of countries from all continents are presented. This year at the DOK Leipzig, 310 films were shown, including 161 films screened in the official selection, and over 140 were presented in the special programmes.
There was no lack of Polish films represented by agency in the programme of the German festival. In addition to the award-winning film by Michał Bielawski, the following films were included in various sections: “In Touch” by Paweł Ziemilski, “Guilt” by Marcjanna Urbańska and “Portrait of Suzanne” by Izabela Plucińska.
The protagonist of the film “The Wind. A Documentary Thriller” is the halny wind – one of the most unpredictable forces in the Polish mountains. It appears cyclically every spring and autumn. You can never know if and when it would turn into a destructive windstorm. The halny wind affects particularly the inhabitants of Zakopane and its surrounding area, changing the picturesque mountain trails into the space of uncontrollable nature.
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