BLACK SHAWL
POLISH TITLE: CZARNA CHUSTA
Lesya and her daughter Anya are living in a refugee camp, grappling with the torment of blackmail related to the disappearance of Lesya’s husband, who went missing during the war a year ago. In the camp, Lesya reconnects with her old friend Maria, a widow who, like Lesya, is haunted by the loss of a loved one. As their bond deepens, the women find solace in each other’s shared grief. However, Anya begins to suspect that her mother’s relationship with Maria is evolving into something more than just a friendship.
- GENRE:
- fiction
- COUNTRY:
- Polska
- RUNNING TIME:
- 26'
- YEAR:
- 2025
- COLOUR:
- colour
- DIRECTING:
- Kamila Boichenko
- SCRIPT:
- Kamila Boichenko
- DOP:
- Jakub Łobko, Witold Prokopczyk
- EDITOR:
- Michał Pyszora
- PRODUCTION:
- Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Kamila Boichenko »
Kamila Boichenko is a young Ukrainian director from the Odesa region, currently living and pursuing a degree in Film Directing at the Warsaw Film School, Poland. She has been an active advocate for prisoners of war since 2022, following the imprisonment of her brother by Russian troops in Mariupol, Ukraine. In 2023, she delivered a powerful speech at the OSCE conference, drawing attention to the plight of prisoners and continuing her advocacy efforts. Despite her activism, Kamila remains committed to filmmaking, focusing on the exploration of universal human emotions and needs within the context of contemporary realities.
AT FESTIVALS:
- 26th Queer Film Festival Mezipatra, 2025, Czech Republic, 2025 (screening)