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WOODEATERS

POLISH TITLE: DREWNOJADY

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The main entomologist exterminates woodeaters from the old wooden Lemko church in Poland. He must fight ruthlessly to protect the temple of Lemko minority and the beauty of the wooden monument. He will use his own method to kill every last one of woodeater.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
14'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Julia Pełka
SCRIPT:
Julia Pełka
DOP:
Szymon Kluz
EDITOR:
Julia Pełka, Mateusz Powszedniak
SOUND:
Joanna Napieralska
PRODUCTION:
Parallax

Julia Pełka »

Director, cinematographer, and producer, graduate of the Łódź Film School. The premiere of her film 'Gruba Kaśka' at Hot Docs established her position as a documentary filmmaker, earning critical acclaim and audience recognition. She creates auteur documentary cinema with a formal, minimalist approach, searching for visual metaphors that transcend literalness. Her films explore the relationship between humans and nature, moving away from hierarchical perspectives. Her style is marked by visual sensitivity, subtlety, and attentive observation of both subjects and protagonists. Her cinema consistently raises questions about humanity’s place in the world rather than offering straightforward answers.

 

 

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