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PEARL AGAINST THE SUN

POLISH TITLE: PERŁA POD SŁOŃCE

Izia and Karo are growing up in a small lakeside town, where their friendship unfolds to the rhythm of time spent together, tender gestures and unspoken understanding. This idyllic setting gives them a sense of belonging, and the film feels like a record of holiday memories – fragmented, gentle and slightly dreamlike. In the background, there are townspeople trapped in their own routines and problems, as if fused with their surroundings. Over time, the summery atmosphere begins to darken, and the coming-of-age story takes on a more unsettling tone.

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
11'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
black and white
DIRECTING:
Karolina Walas
SCRIPT:
Karolina Walas
DOP:
Karolina Walas
EDITOR:
Karolina Walas
MUSIC:
Damian Hamowski, Olga Krzyżyńska-Hamowska
SOUND:
Damian Hamowski, Olga Krzyżyńska-Hamowska
ANIMATION:
Karolina Walas
PRODUCTION:
Robert Sowa, Pracownia Filmu Animowanego Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki

Karolina Walas »

 An artist specialising in animation, graphic design and illustration. She grew up in Dobczyce, a small town by a lake. In 2025, she graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, completing her Master’s degree with the animated film 'Pearl Against the Sun'. She took part, among other things, in the “Korona i Państwo” project – an animation created to mark the 1000th anniversary of the Crown of Poland, projected onto the walls of Wawel Castle.