“LOST & FOUND” BY WIKTORIA KWOKA WINS TWO AWARDS AT A U.S. FESTIVAL
Excellent news from the American festival circuit. The short narrative film Lost & Found, directed by Wiktoria Kwoka, has been honored at the Cleveland International Film Festival, receiving the Jury Award for Best Short Fiction Film as well as the Audience Award for Best Short Film Exploring the Theme of Hope, presented in memory of Dakota Ophelia Berg.
Founded in 1977, the Cleveland International Film Festival is a major event dedicated to independent cinema, showcasing films from around the world and emphasizing their educational, emotional, and social impact. The festival is known for championing diverse storytelling and creating a space where filmmakers and audiences can connect.
Lost & Found is a powerful story of an unexpected encounter that turns into a tense confrontation. A teenage girl breaks into the home of an elderly man, not expecting to find him there. To her surprise, she interrupts him in the middle of a suicide attempt. Startled by her presence, the man makes her a disturbing offer: he will let her go free if she helps him finish what he started…
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