Canadian movie “Yina“He won the Parliament Award for the main competition, which comes with 8000 euros, in the 22nd edition of Millennium documents against gravity Film Festival. The documentary event, which was played in Warsaw and six other Polish cities, ended on May 18.
“Yintah” tells the story of the battle of a nation of indigenous people in Canada for sovereignty because it resists the construction of multiple pipelines of advanced oil and gases across its territory. Participated in his directive Brenda Michel, Michael Toulido and Jennifer Wickham, the document picks up the nation’s right to Wetchuet’en in supervision and sovereignty over their lands.
The jury described it as a “painful, painful viewing experience that challenges us to imagine and resist – before it is too late.”
“BEDROCK”, by the director for the first time, Kinga Michaalska, about the two contemporary poles living on the Holocaust sites, won the Best Polish films award.
The topics of these films – history, genocide, resistance and leadership – were in the minds of many filmmakers who came to Warsaw with their films. The Iranian director Farahnaz Sharifi brought my “stolen planet”, in which she documents the style of her life notes under strict Islamic law in her original homeland. Another movie that prompted many conversations at the festival was Andres Viel “Rifenstahel”, who explored the links of German director Lenne Revinisti with the Nazi regime through new interview clips.
Other films in the main competition included a re -discovery from other festivals. Sundance (“Come See Me in the Good Light”, “2000 meters to Andriivka”), IDFA (“A Want in Her”) and until last summer (“Apocalypse in the Tropics”).
“My Stallen Planet” was first offered for the first time in more than a year in Berlinale. Putting these films in a conversation with more modern shows, such as “The Master, no one against Putin”, gives Millennium Docs against the main competition of Gravity is an individual position among non -fictional festivals; It really becomes better than better.
The festival reference program also drew the fans participating with films that are still resonated for many years after its initial release. Jay David presented his candidacy for the Academy Award “5 broken cameras”, which he co -directed with the era of Burnat in 2011. The film picks up family flexibility in the West Bank village, which added Echo with the current war in Gaza in the minds of many. American outputs Lauren Greenfield offered her the biography of IMELDA Marcos on the biography of “Ringmaker” (2018) (2018), and this is remembered by the rise of the politician who fell into power, through her son, the current president of the Philippines, what happened in American policy last year.
Film festival supplements with special occasions. This year included an exhibition to photograph Ernest Cole to coincide with the “Lost and Found” show. The comedian Nam Schuster-Iliasse was on hand as a hero to choose the opening night “Coexistence, my ass!” It is out of amber prices. It also collected the crowds, especially the youth, to the stand exhibition presented as part of the festival, which collected money for charities in Gaza.
Millennium Docs against Gravity enhances an intimate environment for its guests to meet, and they cannot stop talking positively about the festival. “I was here in 2010 with the movie” Gunnar Goes God “, and I fell in love with the festival atmosphere. There is a passion for films and directors, not the money aspect of it.A picture of a disorganized father“A gustice examination of his own relationship with his son, was another successful with the pioneers of festivals.” Now I went back here at the festival, after 15 years, with a new movie, and I am surprised and did not address that the festival has maintained its safety. It is a larger festival, but there is still some intimate relationship that I am very proud. An open -heart transparent relationship between the festival, directors and the public. ”
Not only guests who have multiple visits to the festival who feel this energy. The first time do also. “I was fully affected by the MDAG-experience of production and the production of events and the choice of all the first-class guests. It was my first time in Warsaw, and by the time I left, I did not receive a great introduction to the city and its history, but also its non-imaginary sensitivities.” “I almost want to keep it a small jewel of the secret. But I fully believe that everyone should make their work to visit MDAG.” Thanks to the growing industry and public participation department, everyone seems to be doing it already.
