The Guest

Gość

dir. Dir. Zvika Gregory Portnoy, Zuzanna Solakiewicz; Co-dir. Michał Bielawski/Poland, Qatar/2024/78 min.

Maciek lives in the Polish village close to Belarus. It is winter 2021 and the crisis at the border is intensifying. The whole area becomes a military zone. The district is patrolled by the border guard searching for “illegals” and pushing them back to Belarus. One day Maciek’s mother is letting an exhausted Syrian refugee into their house.

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projection time:

78 min.
country/year:

Poland, Qatar /2024
director:

Reż. Zvika Gregory Portnoy, Zuzanna Solakiewicz; Współreż. Michał Bielawski
original language of the film:

Polish, Arabic, English
pictures:

Zvika Gregory Portnoy
editor:

Zuzanna Solakiewicz
production:

Maria Krauss / Plesnar&Krauss Films Sp. z o.o.pols
festivals and awards:

2024 – IDFA Amsterdam

sections:

We Can Be Heroes
competitions:

All About Freedom Festival Award Warsaw Documentary Award Smakjam Award for the Best Production in a Polish Film The Arthoouse Cinema Association Award in the Polish Competition Best Polish Film Award
tags:

awarded Polish films