TOWARDS THE SUN

W STRONĘ SŁOŃCA

Documentary, 91′
Written and directed by: Agnieszka Kokowska (directing debut)
Production: Poland, 2024
Shooting locations: Poland, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Spain, Morocco, Mexico

Kasia and Robert, along with their three sons, take a bold leap from their conventional lives into an RV, embarking on a journey with no set destination, guided only by a longing for freedom and closeness. As the miles accumulate, the stark contrast between their fantasies and the realities of road life unfolds. Can leaving everything behind and venturing into the unknown truly unlock the path to happiness?

CREDITS

LIST OF THE FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Written and directed by: Agnieszka Kokowska
DOP: Agnieszka Kokowska
Editing: Albert Bana
Sound: Anna Rok, Mariusz Bielecki, Zofia Moruś, Agnieszka Kokowska, Katarzyna Dzida-Hamela, Jacek Hamela
Music: Antoni Wojnar

Production management: Katarzyna Tymusz
Producers: Sławomir Richert, Michał Zamencki
Creative producer: Justyna Ziemkiewicz
Executive producer: Katarzyna Tymusz
Production company: Warsaw Production Team
Co-production company: Canal+ Poland

Co-financed by Polish Film Institute

Festival distribution: IKH Pictures Promotion

Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival, Poland (2024)

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DIRECTOR'S BIO

AGNIESZKA KOKOWSKA – cinematographer, director, educator. Author of feature documentary film „Towards the Sun”, DOP of feature film „Mum” (dir. J.Ouarrak, 2024) and numerous music videos and short films. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Cinematography from the Katowice Film School in Poland. A graduate of Wajda School where she studied directing. Co-founder of the Polish Collective of Professional Female Cinematographers FDOP.