Scene from the film The Sisters

The Sisters

Direction
Year 
2018
Country
  • Poland
Duration
19min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

Category X // Behind the mighty eighteenth-century wall of the oldest enclosed convent in Poland - Benedictine convent in Staniatki, near Krakow - the life of twelve nuns in their 70s goes on. Despite their age and the world of rapid change, they try to comply with the rule set over ten centuries ago ‘ORA et LABORA’ each day. Our protagonists – nuns Anuncjata and Benedykta (40 years in convent) – introduce us to the world behind the wall telling us about their lives and decisions in a specific way. They show us the world of convent in true colours, without stereotypes, often touching and amusing at the same time. This is the film about silence said aloud.

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Details

  • Original title
    The Sisters
  • Direction
  • DOP
    Janusz Szymański
  • Editing
    Marcin Wojciechowski
  • Sound
    Bogdan Klat
  • Duration
    19 min (16-30 min.)
  • Year
    2018
  • Country
    • Poland
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Festivals
    • Krakow Film Festival
    • Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival
    • Cinemaiubit International Student Film Festival
    • Kinofilm: Manchester International Film Festival
    • Cinemaiubit International Student Film Festival
    • Short Waves Festival Poznan
    • Two Riversides Film and Art Festival Poland
    • Neisse Film Festival
    • SHOTS: International Independent Short Film Festival Slovenia
    • Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival Lisbon
    • International Short Film Festival Kalmthout
    • Student International Film Festival (STIFF) Croatia
    • Atlantic International Film Festival Colombia
    • BEAST International Film Festival Portugal
    • Barć Film Festival Poland
    • Story? – International Student Documentary Festival
  • Awards
    • Krakow Film Festival - Silver Dragon Best Short Documentary
    • Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival - Grand Prix
    • Kinofilm: Manchester International Film Festival - Runner Up Best Student Award
    • Cinemaiubit International Student Film Festival - Best Short Documentary
    • Two Riversides Film and Art Festival Poland - 2nd prize
    • Neisse Film Festival - Best Short Film
    • SHOTS: International Independent Short Film Festival Slovenia - Best Documentary
    • Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival Lisbon - Special Mention
    • Atlantic International Film Festival Colombia - Best Documentary Short Film
    • Student International Film Festival (STIFF) Croatia - Grand Prix
    • International Short Film Festival Kalmthout - Best Documentary
    • BEAST International Film Festival Portugal - Best Documentary Film
    • Barć Film Festival Poland - Grand Prix
    • Story? – International Student Documentary Festival - Best Documentary

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