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The life of a Polish farmer, Wojtek, and his immediate environment, shown through the eyes of the young Swiss filmmaker, Sebastian. Despite the harsh working conditions he has known since childhood, he has never lost his joy of life, warm-heartedness and humour. Living all alone in a big house, he likes to welcome guests in search of company and friends in need of help. It’s where Paweł, a young alcoholic with nowhere to go, finds shelter. Wojtek does his best to look after him. Is he up to the challenge?

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 30
  • Year: 2018
  • Color: colour

Director: Sebastian Weber

Production company: Studio Munka

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About the director:

Sebastian Weber

Sebastian Weber

Born in 1985 in Switzerland, Warsaw based cinematographer and director. Graduated from Film Department at Zurich University of the Arts, since 2011 student of the Cinematography Department at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. The films he shot were shown at various international film festivals including Berlinale, Camerimage, Palm Springs. Nominated for the First Steps Awards, Winner of the Viktor Alexis Thalberg Documentary Film Prize, winner of the CAT Film Festival in Moscow.

At festivals:

58th Krakow Film Festival, Poland, 2018 (competition)

Doclisboa, Portugal, 2018 (Portuguese Authors Society Jury Award)

Neisse Film Festival 2019, Germany, 2019 (screening)

4th Cheap Cuts Documentary Film Festival, UK, 2020 (competition)