FAT KATHY

GRUBA KAŚKA

There are 8 clams in the city water pump. The lives of millions of people depend on them. In case of the contamination of water supply, the clams will close and automatically shut off the water to the city. The main scientist-malacologist watches over the system’s operation. The film is a philosophical essay on the dependence of people on nature and the world around them.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Polska
  • Running time: 14
  • Year: 2019
  • Color: kolorowy

Director: Julia Pełka

Script: Julia Pełka

DOP: Szymon Kluz

Editing: Julia Pełka, Andrzej Czarnecki

Production company: Studio Munka

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About the director:

Julia Pełka

Julia Pełka

Julia is a Polish director and cinematographer born and living in Warsaw. She graduated from a MA in Cinematography from the Lodz Film School in 2012 and Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. She won a  prestigious scholarship of Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the most talented young artists „Young Poland”.

She received the artistic scholarship in the field of documentary from the Marshal of Warsaw City.

She is a member of the Polish Filmmakers’ Association.

At festivals:

Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, 2019 (competition)

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2020, Canada, 2020 (competition)

19th Euganea Film Festival, Italy, 2020 (competition)

23rd CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival, Italy, 2020 (competition)

Nature Film Festival, Austria, 2020 (competition)

Porto Femme International Film Festival, 2020, Portugal, 2020 (competition)

13th Central and Eastern European Film Festival CinEast, Luxembourg, 2020 (competition)

13th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival, USA, 2020 (In Vivo Award)

4th West Lake International Documentary Festival, 2020 (competition)

18th BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival, Columbia, 2020 (competition)

GoEast Film Festival 2021, Germany, 2021 (competition)

Freiburger Filmforum - Festival of Transcultural Cinema 2021, Germany, 2021 (screening)

12th Short Stop International Film Festival, Romania, 2021 (competition)

1st Alamein International Film Festival, Egypt, 2021 (competition)

Crested Butte Film Festival, USA, 2021 (competition)

Crested Butte Film Festival, USA, 2021 (competition)

All Living Things Environmental Film Festival, India, 2021 (competition)

14th Amarcort Film Festival, Italy, 2021 (competition)

10th Cinecipó - Insurgent Film Festival, Brazil, 2021 (competition)

17th Frozen River Film Festival, USA, 2022 (competition)

Offline Film Festival, Ireland, 2022 (Best International Short)

Balneário Camboriú International Film Festival 2022, Brazil, 2022 (competition)

Glimmerglass Film Days New York, USA, 2022 (screening)

XIV Versi di Luce Festival, Italy, 2022 (Best Film)

International Short Film Festival Canton, China, 2022 (competition)

Spello International Short Film Festival, Italy, 2023 (competition)

15th Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 2023 (screening)

Wag Film Festival 2023, Italy, 2023 (competition)

International Alexandria Short Film Festival 2023, Greece, 2023 (competition)

11th Camp d'Elx Rural FilmFest, Spain, 2023 (competition)

Asti International Film Festival 2023, Italy, 2023 (competition)