THE QUEEN AND THE SMOKEHOUSE

BAŁTYK

In a bustling Polish seaside town, Miecia, known as the local “Queen,” has ruled her smokehouse for over forty years. A beloved community fixture, it is a meeting place, a lifeline for some, and a small empire built on her dedication. Yet when failing health forces Miecia to step back, the future of the smokehouse and of those who depend on it begins to unravel.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 65
  • Year: 2025
  • Color: colour

Director: Iga Lis

Script: Iga Lis

DOP: Kacper Gawron

Music: Bartosz Kruczyński

Editing: Kosma Kowalczyk, Jakub Darewski

Sound: Tadeusz Chłoń

Production company: Studio Munka, Silver Frame, Canal+, MX35

About the director:

Iga Lis

Iga Lis

Iga Lis is a Polish film director and a History graduate of the London School of Economics. Co-founder of the social initiatives Olśnienie and Przebudzenie, aimed at mobilizing voter turnout among the Polish youth. Her films have screened at festivals including San Francisco Film Festival Doc Stories, Camerimage, Palm Springs ShortFest, London Short Film Festival, and Millennium Docs Against Gravity. Her feature documentary debut, The Queen and the Smokehouse, premiered as the opening film of the Krakow Film Festival before its nationwide theatrical release.

At festivals:

65th Krakow Film Festival 2025, Poland, 2025 (competition)

Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy EnergaCAMERIMAGE, 2025, Poland, 2025 (competition)