LIBERTY

SWOBODA

In a near-future dystopia, citizens are rising against their increasingly oppressive nationalist government. Kuba, a twenty-year-old member of an illegal opposition group, gets arrested during a street protest. Despite his clear political involvement, he receives a lighter treatment than he expects. As it becomes apparent that there is a personal dimension to his rebellion, he has to make a choice that will determine the shape of his future.

Genre: Live action
Country: Poland
Running time: 14
Year: 2021
Color: colour

Director: Joanna Różniak

Script: Joanna Różniak

DOP: Łukasz Łatanik

Editing: Aleksandra Kasprowicz

Sound: Franciszek Kozłowski

Production company: Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego

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About the director:

Joanna Różniak was born in Cracow and she studied English Literature and Spanish at the University of Edinburgh before entering the Film Directing program at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice.

At festivals:

4:3 International Short Film Festival, 2021, Ukraine, 2021 (competition)

B3 Biennial of the Moving Image, Germany, 2021 (competition)

39th Torino Film Festival, 2021, Italy, 2021 (competition)

19. Neisse Film Festival, 2022, Germany, 2022 (competition)

10. Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival, 2022, Hungary, 2022 (competition)

24. Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival, 2022, Israel, 2022 (competition)

3. Morocco Shorts International Film Festival, 2022, Morocco, 2022 (competition)

5. Beach Film Festival, 2022, North Macedonia, 2022 (Special Mention for Student Film)

The Political Shortfilm - Hamburg Summer Cinema 2022, Germany, 2022 (screening)

International Usak Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2022 (competition)

"One Shot" 21th International Short Film Festival, Armenia, 2023 (competition)

BEAST International Film Festival 2023, Portugal, 2023 (competition)

31st ALTER-NATIVE International Short Film Festival, Romania, 2023 (competition)