ECO-AWARENESS – BNP Paribas Dwa Brzegi — 16. Festiwal Filmu i Sztuki | Lubelskie

Simona

Alicja Sawicka — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:15:14 +0000

Every behavior, every decision we make matters. Awareness of the relationship between man and nature is deeper if you can live in the heart of nature, if you also have sufficient mindfulness, patience and empathy. In the world of Simona Kossak, who lives in the Białowieska primeval forest, nature is our home. We should show empathy and respect in our relationship with the world, other people, animals and nature. Colorful and uncompromising, ahead of hers time, Simona was also an “ugly duckling” of the Kossak family of artists. We see the heroine of the movie through the eyes of Ida Matysek, whose ancestor was Simona. Ida comes to Białowieża from Finland to sort out the family heirlooms.

Heart of Oak

Alicja Sawicka — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:09:17 +0000

First love, parenting, education, anger with neighbours, jealousy, solidarity, survival – that’s a small community in the lens. But instead of going to the suburbs of Paris or the French provinces, the filmmakers take us to a place where squirrels, ants, jays, mice, beetles and deer live. Their home is an over two hundred years old oak tree, durable, majestic, symbolizing strength and hope for future generations. It is also a natural space for many beings whose daily struggle we do not observe.

The Velvet Queen

Alicja Sawicka — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:47:27 +0000

The encounter of image and word – How do we perceive the all-encompassing beauty of nature and how can we translate it into a visual story or text? The protagonists of the film, Vincent Munier, a French nature photographer, and Sylvain Tesson, a French writer and traveller, embark on a journey to Tibet. In the vastness of the realm of wild animals, they want to meet the most mysterious and elusive predator – the snow panther. The mesmerizing music of Warren Ellis and Nick Cave completes the extraordinary encounter with nature as it is, without human intervention.