The jury of the competition Okiem Młodych – Documentary, consisting of:
Weronika Adamowska,
Jakub Piątek,
Zuzana Kučerová,
awarded:

* The Main Prize to Mariusz Rusiński, director of the documentary film SISTER OF MINE
" for the privilege of getting close to the director's family and for his sister's courage to share her story. This is an example of the healing power of cinema presenting stories which can resonate with audiences and teach us life lessons about forgiveness and recovery."

SISTER OF MINE also won a distinction from the jury composed of inmates of the Remand Prison in Świdnica.

The Documentary category jury also awarded a distinction to the short film GRANDMAMAUNTSISTERCAT directed by Zuza Banasińska (a project developed at the Visual Narrative Laboratory).

" We would like to give a special mention to a film which is experimental, playful in its form and uses archive materials in a new and unique way. We appreciated the skillful remixing of archive materials and rewriting of this story, giving it new meanings. "

Verdict: spektrumfestiwal.pl/aktualnosci/nagrodzone-filmy-2024

Congratulations to the filmmakers!

1 – still from the film SISTER OF MINE (prod. Munk Studio)
2 – still from the film GRANDMAMAUNTSISTERCAT (prod. WFO)