The Nest
Director: Gracjana Piechula
Screenwriter: Gracjana Piechula
Director of photography: Aleksandra Kamińska
Editor: Kosma Kowalczyk
Sound: Franciszek Kozłowski, Daniel Adamczyk
Production manager: Julia Wasiak
Artistic supervisor: Filip Bajon
Cast: Dawid Ptak, Roman Gancarczyk, Joanna Połeć, Halina Chmielarz
Year of production: 2021
Running time: 21'
It is 1968. Jacob, studying in Czechoslovakia, unexpectedly visits his family home in Poland. The seemingly idyllic atmosphere of the meeting after a long separation is gradually disturbed by the real reason for Jacob's visit. The boy, torn by doubts after hearing rumors about his father, tries to find out what the truth is.
Festival screenings of the film:
40. Koszalin Festival of Film Debuts Młodzi i Film, Koszalin, Poland 2021 – in competition
46. Polish Film Festival, Gdynia, Poland, 2021 - in competition
8. WAMA Film Festival, Olsztyn, Poland, 2021 – in competition
Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival, Szolnok, Hungary, 2021 - in competition
The Pigeon International Film Festival, Ísafjordur, Iceland, 2021 – in competition
29. Energa Camerimage International Film Festival, Toruń, Poland, 2021 – in Film and Art School Etudes Competition
15. Grand OFF Festival, Warsaw, Poland, 2021 – in competition
Petit Plan: Europa III, Greece, 2022 - in competition
19. Węgiel Film Festiwal, Katowice, Poland, 2022 – in competition
51. Lubuskie Film Summer, Łagów, Poland, 2022 – in competition
34. Polish Film Festival in America, Chicago, United States, 2022 - in competition
3. Barć Film Festival, Barcin, Poland, 2022 – in competition
8. Play Poland Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2022 - screening
