LasMóvi
A Replica of the 18th Lublin Film Festival
+ discussion with curator Maciej Misztal
We invite you to the next edition of Las Móvi – a forest cinema with a unique repertoire. We will present six films from the program of the 18th Lublin Film Festival. We guarantee a wealth of forms, conventions and themes. The films have been selected for you by LFF director Maciej Misztal, who also invites you to a discussion by the fire right after the screening.
From the curator:
The winged mammal that sleeps upside down during the day and is active at night has always seemed so unusual to humans that magical powers have been attributed to it. In Western culture, it cuased fear. It was associated with witches and vampires which meant that it serve the forces of evil. With the development of science, we have rejected prejudices and been inspired by his ability to echolocate. Modern popular culture has also contributed to his image. Vampires and witches have ceased to terrify and have become heart-throbs for young people, and Batman uses the image of the bat to crusade against evil, making it a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has erupted, for which many people blame the animal. It has thus become a symbol of the end of the world as we knew it. In an ever-changing reality, we often feel lost. We fear the unknown and the incomprehensible like a bat. But what will it really be like to come? The bat, as the patron of this screening, allows us to penetrate the darkness of the present, feel its complexity firsthand and be terrified by the unpredictability of the future, which is actually lurking just around the corner. The films I have selected for this year's LFF replica try to tame our fears, draw attention to the role of people in the world while seeking hope that what lies ahead need not be frightening. Or at least it doesn't always have to be that way…
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The Last Days of Summer, dir. Stenzin Tankong (India, France) 15’ (15+)
A recurring mysterious sound from mountains in the Himalaya is heard only by two curious young shepherds. Unable to convince the villagers of the scary nature of such sound, they journey into the unknown to unravel the mystery.
Leaf, dir. Thom Lunshof (Netherlands) 20’ (15+)
“Leaf” tells the story of Nora and her son Sil who set out to find one of the last green habitats in a future parched Earth. But when Sil undergoes a strange physical change during their journey through the merciless heat, Nora's fear grows of what they will find on the other side of the desert.
Unfamiliar Skin, dir. Gustavo Milan (Brazil) 17’ (15+)
During Easter, a twelve-year-old boy notices changes in his body. He begins to understand that his relationship with his mother will change forever.
Mee and Burd, dir. Greg McLeod (United Kingdom) 8’ (15+)
A postoperative existential crisis inspires an animator to make a film about a postoperative existential crisis.
I'm Not a Robot, dir. Victoria Warmerdam (Netherlands) 22’ (16+)
After repeatedly failing Captcha tests, music producer Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: could she possibly be a robot?
Square the Circle, dir. Hanna Hovitie (Finland) 17’ (16+)
How to be a circle in a square world? In a two-dimensional space, beyond time, a person seeks their belonging to the world through a journey to infinity.
Films with Polish and English subtitles
Total screening time: 100 min.
Maciej Misztal – founder and director of the Lublin Film Festival. He is a curator and active contributor to numerous film culture initiatives in Poland and the region. Misztal graduated from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia, specializing in film and television production management and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw with a master's degree in Culture Studies. He is an award-winning producer of documentary and feature films as well as numerous television programs, including international co-productions. Misztal is the initiator and leader of the Warsaw Short Framing project and a mentor in film workshops for young creators and film educators. Awarded the Medal of the Mayor of the City of Lublin.
About LFF:
Lublin Film Festival until 2016 known as the IFF Golden Anteaters, is one of the oldest international independent film festivals in Poland. Lublin Film Festival until 2016 known as the IFF Golden Anteaters, is one of the oldest international independent film festivals in Poland. The statuettes awarded to the festival’s winners bear the former name of the event to this day. The project, which was started in 2007, is a perfect place for those who like to ask questions and reflect on the answers. These are the people for whom we hand-pick films from all over the world. LFF combines the traditional film competitions with a modern approach and an openness characteristic for the city of Lublin. The festival is rich in various workshops, concerts and other events as well as long talks with Polish and foreign guests who eagerly blend into the festival’s community and always highlight the LFF’s unique vibe. For years, we’ve been cultivating and developing our philosophy of cinema as a pretext for meeting, discussing views and getting to know each other. We are fueled by passion, a passion that we want to spread. We love Lublin and we believe that there’s a community that can be created around cinema, one that we want to be a part of.