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Izabela Zubrycka’s short documentary is screening in the First Lights section. It's a Czech premiere.
The Czech premiere of a documentary by Izabela Zubrycka is ahead of us. The film, whose main characters are Halina, a funeral singer, and her son, Andrzej, a gravedigger, is in the programme of the 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival. This Czech festival is the largest event focusing on documentary cinema in Central and Eastern Europe. Its 27th edition will be held from 24 to 29, October.
A HANDFUL OF DIRT is screening in the First Lights section, which presents Czech premieres of outstanding films made at film schools.
Info about the film on festival website: ji-hlava.com/filmy
A HANDFUL OF DIRT
Halina is one of the last funeral singers in Podlasie. Her son Andrzej is a gravedigger. They have had their contribution in the funerals of lots of people. He dug up their graves, she sang.
direction: Izabela Zubrycka
cinematography: Stefan Żółtowski
editing: Anna Adamowicz
sound direction: Maciej Tobera
production management: Ida Bieniek
artistic supervision: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Wojciech Staroń
See the trailer: vimeo.com
stills from the film A HANDFUL OF DIRT
A HANDFUL OF DIRT is screening in the First Lights section, which presents Czech premieres of outstanding films made at film schools.
Info about the film on festival website: ji-hlava.com/filmy
A HANDFUL OF DIRT
Halina is one of the last funeral singers in Podlasie. Her son Andrzej is a gravedigger. They have had their contribution in the funerals of lots of people. He dug up their graves, she sang.
direction: Izabela Zubrycka
cinematography: Stefan Żółtowski
editing: Anna Adamowicz
sound direction: Maciej Tobera
production management: Ida Bieniek
artistic supervision: Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Wojciech Staroń
See the trailer: vimeo.com
stills from the film A HANDFUL OF DIRT