IT’S NOT MY FILM
TO NIE MÓJ FILM
Fiction, 100′
Written & directed: Maria Zbąska (directing debut)
Production: Poland, 2024
Wanda and Janek’s love story unfolds after the 'happily ever after’ ends. To revive their long-term relationship and overcome a constant crisis they decide to embark on a winter journey along the Polish Baltic coast. This make it-or-break it adventure will test their limits of love in a story filled with humor, touching moments, and unexpected twists.
CREDITS
Written and directed by: Maria Zbąska
DOP: Maria Zbąska
Editing: Andrzej Kowalski
Art directing: Marcin Płaszczyk
Costume design: Sławomir Blaszewski
Make-up: Olga Nejbauer, Beata Rółkowska
Sound: Bartłomiej Bogacki, Adam Szlenda
Music: Anja Garbarek
Production management: Dariusz Kłodowski
Producer: Inga Kruk
Production company: HI Movies
Co-production companies: DI Factory, Dreamsound, Magic Light, Heliograf, Wonder Films, HI Movies Hubert Koprowicz
Co-financed by Polish Film Institute
International sales & Festival distribution: IKH Pictures Promotion
CAST
Zofia Chabiera
Marcin Sztabiński
Mariusz Saniternik
Elżbieta Karkoszka
Andrzej Iwaniuk
LIST OF THE FESTIVALS SCREENINGS
Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, Lithuania (2024) – World Premiere
IndieLisboa International Film Festival, Portugal (2024)
FILMADRID International Film Festival, Spain (2024)
Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania (2024)
New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland (2024)
Polish Film Festival, Gdynia, Poland (2024) – Andrzej Żuławski Golden Claw Award
Reykjavik International Film Festival, Iceland (2024)
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece (2024)
Central and Eastern European Film Festival CinEast, Luxembourg (2024)
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GALLERY
DIRECTOR'S BIO
MARIA ZBĄSKA is a graduate of the Lodz Film School and Wajda School. She has directed five short films, one of which was awarded at Camerimage Film Festival. For many years she worked as a photojournalist, showcasing her works in Zachęta, CCA, Perpignan, World Press Photo and receiving many photo awards. Over the past decade she has directed over 300 commercials for Polish and foreign markets. As part of the „30 Minutes” program, she directed the film Brother Dog produced by Munk Studio and Wajda Studio. This film brought her many awards including best short film in Young East European Cinema Festival in Cottbus.
