DISCOVERIES section of the New Horizons IFF in Wrocław will present the film THE END OF THE VALLEY OF TEARS by screenwriter and director Jarosław Wszędybył, production manager and producer Przemysław Miękinia, both graduates of our Film Art Organization Department and doctoral students of the School. It is their joint full-length documentary and a Polish-Romanian international co-production.

The screenings, which are scheduled for 28 & 29 July at the Dolnośląskie Film Centre, will be followed by encounters with the filmmakers.

Details: nowehoryzonty.pl

THE END OF THE VALLEY OF TEARS
Screenplay and direction: Jarosław Wszędybył
Cinematography: Filip Drożdż, Michał Gruszczyński (graduates of the Cinematography and TV Production Dept.)
Editing: Tamahin Mehanni (graduate of the Film & TV Directing Dept.), Jarosław Wszędybył, Delia Oniga
Producer and production management: Przemysław Miękinia Production: Before My Eyes

Deep in the backwoods of the Romanian Danube Delta lies an unusual place - the Valley of Tears. It was so named because of the dramatic history of its unique inhabitants. One hundred percent of the population of the Valley of Tears were lepers sent there from all over the country. Torn overnight from their family homes, isolated from the rest of society, marked with the indelible stigma of "devil's children", they were deprived of their dignity and hope in one fell swoop. They would also officially cease to exist, because the Valley of Tears was removed from the maps of the world, pretending that there was no such place at all. Today, only 12 inhabitants live in this last European leper village, once inhabited by several hundred people. More are dying every year. When the last one dies, the Valley of Tears will disappear from the maps again. This time - forever….


We invite you to the screenings!