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23 edition · 10–14 września 2026
Film selection
Films 2026
Documentary, fiction, short form and productions from around the world – cinema that speaks of what truly connects us.
Documentary films
12 – in competition-
Document
Chłopiec, który biegnie
dir. Natalia Siwicka · A Boy Who Runs 2024 · 79 min
Jaś Jadczak is growing up in a unique family. Both of his parents have cerebral palsy, while he is a healthy young boy. As he reaches an age when children become more aware of social differences, he begins to struggle with his family’s situation. The film follows his journey toward acceptance, revealing that despite their challenges, the Jadczaks are a close-knit, loving family.
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Droga Marty
dir. Daniel Muchiut · Marta’s Journey 2025 · 66 min
Marta Izaguirre, a painter and poet, prepares a retrospective exhibition that awakens her memories. The loss of her son and her experience of Parkinson’s disease inform her spiritual journey and her contemplation of life and death.
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Dzień dziecka księdza Jana Kaczkowskiego
dir. Artur Wierzbicki · Polska 2026 · 76 min
Jan Kaczkowski – a charismatic priest and an ordinary, fallible human being. Marked by an incurable illness, a self-proclaimed “oncology celebrity,” he fought for the dignity and humanity of others. A film about the need to love and to be loved. Built from previously unseen archival materials, it offers an authentic portrait of an extraordinary man.
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Echolokacja
dir. Dawid Małek · Polska 2026 · 11 min
In a world of extremes, seen through the lens of a little-known sport, we discover that true humanity emerges in the shades of gray—where indifference ends and understanding begins.
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Inga
dir. Krzysztof Kopczyński · Polska 2025 · 29 min
Inga lives on Daedalus Street, named after the same Daedalus who long ago escaped the labyrinth on wings made of wax. She came here with her blind parents, five cats, and a dog when Russia invaded Ukraine. It happened to be her fifth birthday. Inga loves blowing out the candles on her birthday cake because that is when you get to make a wish. You can think of a new one or repeat an old one if it still hasn't come true. She knows exactly what her father, her mother, and her grandmother wish for.
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Kompleta
dir. Tomasz Śliwiński, Magdalena Hueckel · Polska 2025 · 65 min
The film is an emotional journey and an intimate portrait of its protagonist's healing process after she is diagnosed with cancer in the eighth month of her pregnancy. Its experimental form combines elements of observational documentary, a personal video diary, the protagonist's own artworks, and a music-driven narrative. It is a story about the transformative power of art, the resilience of the human spirit in times of crisis, and the love that heals, sustains, and gives hope.
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Odporność Ewy
dir. Giannis Misouridis · Grecja 2026 · 91 min
Controversial artist Eva suffers from "Albertine Syndrome", a condition inspired by the works of Marcel Proust. She repeatedly falls in love with the heroine of her own creations, an obsessive passion that pushes her to the edge of madness. At the same time, she cares for her mother, who has schizophrenia, while confronting a life-threatening illness of her own. Can art become her path to survival?
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Orbity
dir. Sarah Seené · Kanada 2025 · 23 min
Marie-Christine, who lost her sight several years ago, experiences the world primarily through touch. Through her unique sensitivity and perspective, she awakens in her son a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world around them. Combining richly textured analogue imagery with an immersive soundscape, the film journeys into Marie-Christine's memories, becoming a meditation on love, memory, and legacy.
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Ostatni pierwszy krok
dir. Astghik Hovhannesov · Armenia 2026 · 14 min
He cannot see the world, yet every day he recreates it on a chessboard. Chess is more than a game to him; it is a system of memory, orientation, and a way of existing that helps him find his place in reality. The film follows blind chess players, revealing not only their remarkable skill in navigating a world of pieces and strategy, but also the rich inner worlds they create and inhabit.
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Puls Harmonii: Tam, gdzie dźwięk spotyka duszę
dir. Nathalia Montealegre · Kolumbia 2024 · 70 min
Christian Briceño, the first deaf contemporary dancer in Colombia, takes on the challenge of exploring new musical genres. Through dance and movement, he finds a universal language that allows him to connect with artists from diverse backgrounds. Along the way, he shares his life story and reflects on the richness of experiences that shape and enrich our world.
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Sprawność
dir. Alejandra Villegas Orozco · Niemcy 2024 · 28 min
The story of the Murillo family in Colombia is seen through the eyes of the youngest sister, Carito. Now retired, she grew up among fourteen siblings, five of whom were born deaf. Due to a congenital condition, all five gradually lost their sight before the age of 30. Three of them have since passed away, leaving Carina and Ligia, now 81 and 82, both deafblind. They have developed remarkable ways of communicating and navigating the world around them.
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Sunday
dir. Giulio Tonincelli · Włochy 2025 · 15 min
Sunday is a 14-year-old girl with cognitive and physical disabilities, living in a rural area of northern Uganda. In a place where disability is seen as a stigma and “mercy killing” persists, she inhabits a world of her own. Beneath the weight of glances that judge her as strange, uncoordinated, out of time, she does not see it. And she dances.
Fiction films
15 – in competition-
Fiction
Altówka
dir. Janine Piguet · Szwajcaria 2026 · 15 min
An audition for the viola section of a prestigious orchestra reveals more than musical talent. When the ideal candidate turns out to be a wheelchair user, the panel’s admiration quickly gives way to discomfort. Forced to confront their own biases, one of the violists opens up about her invisible disability, revealing how many barriers exist beyond the concert stage.
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Fiction
Bez reszty
dir. Jakub Prysak · Polska 2025 · 29 min
It’s summer. In a beautiful house with a garden, Antek and Wera, a married couple in their thirties, stare at Wera’s medical results. They know her diagnosis could shatter their paradise. On top of that, objects in the house disappear mysteriously…
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Fiction
Bliżej
dir. Aleksandra Szczyrek · Polska 2025 · 17 min
The life of Sisi, a visually impaired young woman, is filled with loneliness. She spends her days indoors under the supervision of an overprotective aunt. Longing for more, Sisi takes matters into her own hands and plans a secret date.
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Fiction
Bowman
dir. Burak Diken · Polska 2026 · 20 min
An aphasic single father must overcome his fractured speech to reconnect with his son.
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Fiction
Chłodno
dir. Lena Jaworska · Polska 2025 · 30 min
Podlasie, near the Polish-Belarusian border. Thirty-year-old Paweł lives in constant rush, struggling to balance his job at a frozen food factory with caring for his dying father, for whom there is no place in the local hospice. When Syrian immigrant Ali suddenly ends up under his car, Paweł makes a risky proposal: he will offer him shelter from the border guard and help him reach the German border if Ali agrees to help care for his father.
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Fiction
Cięcie
dir. Julia Staniszewska · The Cut 2025 · 13 min
Piotr is 24 years old and has just met the woman of his life. As usual, he comes to tell his mother about it. At first, he doesn’t notice that the roles are reversing and now it’s his mother who will need him. It’s a film about how to mature in one afternoon.
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Fiction
Mutis
dir. Pol Diggler · Hiszpania 2026 · 10 min
In a future where sound has accumulated to the point of making the world uninhabitable, a scientist obsessed with restoring it tries to hear his daughter's voice for the first time, while she, radicalized against the system he represents, struggles to find her own way to communicate.
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Fiction
Mykwa
dir. Tal Koushner · Izrael 2025 · 17 min
Keren, a women’s mikveh attendant, struggles through exhausting fertility treatments with her disabled husband. Between encounters with other women and her private pain, she is forced to reconsider love, marriage, and the path to building a family.
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Fiction
Nam już wszystko wolno
dir. Aleksandra Chmielińska · Polska 2026 · 16 min
Janina, a lonely elderly woman, is unexpectedly admitted to the hospital with a suspected case of lung cancer. There, she meets an eccentric patient, Bruno, who introduces her to a world of carefree adventures and small rebellions against hospital routine. Together, they break the rules, rediscovering a youthful joy for life, until Janinas' test results will bring turmoil to their new relationship.
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Fiction
Niech żyje nam !
dir. Aleksander Pakulski · Polska 2026 · 16 min
At the urging of therapist Wiktoria, Bogdan helps his wife organize a birthday celebration for their deceased son, hoping it will help her come to terms with the loss. Believing it is the only way to support her, he hides his own grief and longing. As preparations unfold, the situation begins to spiral out of his control.
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Fiction
Ojczyzna
dir. Gor Arushanyan · Polska 2025 · 21 min
In a war devastated village in Nagorno-Karabakh, veteran Aram must confront the ultimate moral dilemma: save himself by fleeing or care his disabled mother, knowing the cost could be their lives.
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Fiction
Olimpijka
dir. Simon Jenner · Wielka Brytania 2025 · 2 min
Daily tasks become an Olympic event for a woman with multiple disabilities.
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Fiction
Taty nie ma w domu
dir. Jan Saczek · Polska 2025 · 28 min
Two underage brothers hide from the world that their father suffers from frontotemporal dementia. They have to take care of him and manage the house in order to stay together.
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Fiction
W sam raz
dir. Radosław Wawrzyniuk · Polska 2026 · 15 min
Adrian, a young man with Down syndrome, works as a cleaner at a sports university together with his father, Robert. His goal is to become a rugby player. As it turns out, achieving success requires more than just his father’s support.
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Fiction
Wszystkiego najlepszego
dir. Julien Bourges · Happy Birthday 2026 · 18 min
Simon, a deaf man in his fifties, leads a quiet, orderly life. His closest ties are his friends and his hearing sister Fanny, with whom he shares a strong bond. Their relationship is disrupted by the arrival of her partner, Jean Denis. What begins as an apparent gesture of support gradually turns into a game of manipulation and a struggle for dominance. How long will Simon endure the growing humiliation?
Amateur films
8 – in competition-
Amateur
Ale syf
dir. Wojciech Retz · Polska 2026 · 6 min
Faced with the growing pollution of Earth, two astronauts embark on a mission to transport part of the planet’s waste into outer space. During their journey, they arrive on a remarkable planet inhabited by people with disabilities who use wheelchairs.
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Amateur
Bigos
dir. Maciej Książko, Daniel Filipowski · Polska 2026 · 5 min
The animation is an expression of Daniel’s unrestrained imagination. Sitting at an editing table, he tells a story into a microphone that unfolds spontaneously and surprises even himself. The starting point of this narrative is the belief that animation can do anything, without limits.
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Amateur
Ciuciubabka
dir. Dawid Frątczak, Oskar Jakóbiak, Tomasz Kozar · 2026 · 3 min
Justyna takes part in a blindfold game, unaware that her friends are preparing a birthday surprise for her. The film is a heartwarming story about friendship, the joy of celebrating together, and the power of sharing special moments.
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Amateur
Od samotności do radości: podróż 5 emocji
dir. Katarzyna Kozerska-Sroka, Marek Bujak · From Loneliness to Joy: The Journey of 5 Emotions 2025 · 8 min
Young people share their experiences, feelings of loneliness, moments of joy, and their need for acceptance. Their stories show that emotions, needs, and aspirations are universal and shared by all people, regardless of their limitations.
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Amateur
Paprykarz
dir. Agnieszka Grzesło · Polska 2025 · 2 min
The film presents a loose interpretation of how – according to the school’s students – the most famous regional dish of Szczecin came into being.
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Amateur
Piernikowe serce
dir. Klaudia Fortuniak · Polska 2025 · 2 min
A humorous, emotional, and thrilling story about fairy-tale characters, in which kindness, love, friendship, devotion, and mutual help play a particularly important role.
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Amateur
Wakacyjne przygody
dir. Magdalena Bryll, Małgorzata Grzegorek · Holiday Adventures 2026 · 4 min
An animated film inspired by personal memories of summer travels and holiday adventures. This vibrant and heartfelt collage of childhood experiences celebrates the joy of discovering the world, the strength of human connection, and the value of moments spent together.
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Amateur
Wewnętrzne kolory
dir. Ewa Tomiak, Monika Tomys · Polska 2026 · 8 min
Ola’s story follows a withdrawn and misunderstood girl as she navigates a world of fear, rejection, and the search for her own identity. When a shadow appears in her life, she must choose between hiding who she is and embracing her emotions and vulnerabilities.
Out-of-competition screenings
5 – out of competition-
Out-of-competition screening
Daleko od brzegu
dir. Lance Hammer · Queen at The Sea 2026 · 121 min
One day, when Amanda and her teenage daughter Sara visit Amanda’s mother, who suffers from advanced dementia, an incident occurs with serious consequences. Amanda accidentally witnesses an intimate moment between Leslie and her husband Martin. In her view, it is a violation of a woman no longer able to give informed consent. Martin, her stepfather, sees it differently, as an expression of love and tenderness toward his wife.