IDFA ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF THE SELECTION
25th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival IDFA takes place from 14 to 25 November. Polish films are not missing from the festival's programme.
There are 317 films in this year's IDFA programme, 97 of which are world premières. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary edition of the festival the organisers decided to show Dutch documentary cinematography in a special programme. Also on the occasion of the anniversary, yet another special programme was created: "RE: Constructing History," in which the last quarter of the century is shown through the eyes of documentary film makers from all around the world. Russian director Victor Kossakovsky, who has a retrospective at the festival, will also present his top 10 this year. Another novelty in the IDFA programme, prepared in the cooperation with Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, is the Paradocs programme which presents video art.
The viewers of the festival will have the opportunity to watch 4 Polish films this year. In the feature-length documentary competition, among 16 films, there is Polish-French co-production "Bad Boy. High Security Cell" by Janusz Mrozowski. This is a story about 28-year-old Damian, an inmate of Tarnów penitentiary, who does his time, a 10-year sentence for armed assault. "Rogalik" by Paweł Ziemilski will compete for the awards in the student documentary competition. This film takes the viewer on a journey to a mysterious house full of people and objects and allows him to get acquainted with a world usually considered unattractive. In the Doc Next programme, presenting the achievements of beginner and yet unknown film makers, one could see "Pszów" by Agata and Monika Zając and Michalina and Marzena Krakowczyk, as well as "Without spectator" by Rafał Andrzej Głombiowski.
More information on the festival's official website.