Just as the lighthouse of Pharos, off the coast of Alexandria, once lit the way for sailors, the Alexandria Short Film Festival aims to shed light on the world of short film. The festival, which was launched in 2018, creates a space for presenting films by young and talented artists. The winner receives a statuette of Hypatia of Alexandria, who was an ancient scholar and philosopher.

More info about the festival: alex-sff.com

The film NA PUSTYM POLU will be screend in the Documentary Competition.

Film synopsis: Devils walk in the forest, and animals roar terribly in the barns. However, the villagers have their own ways to feel calm. This is a film portrait of a place surrounded by ghosts.

Credits:
screenplay and direction: Angelika Cygal
cinematography: Szczepan Lewandowski
editing: Michael Stoklosa
sound: Bogdan Klat
production management: Mia Samusionek
artistic supervision: Marta Prus, Maciej Drygas, Jacek Petrycki, Rafał Listopad, Bartosz Pietras, Wojciech Staroń

So far, the film’s DOP, Szczepan Lewandowski, was awarded at the 2024 ŻubrOFFka Festival.