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Short Documentary | 2017-2018 | Docu | Poland
Main data
| Director | Michał Hytroś |
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| Production | Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT) [pl] |
| Distributor | KFF Sales and Promotion [pl] |
Project data
| Film financing | |
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| Length of movie | 20 min |
![Siostry | ©PWSFTviT [pl]](/Media/Images/1296/1296241/1296241.entity.jpg "Siostry | ©PWSFTviT [pl]")
Brief synopsis
Behind the mighty eighteenth-century wall of the oldest enclosed convent in Poland - Benedictine convent in Staniatki, near Krakow - the life of twelve nuns in their 70s goes on. Despite their age and the world of rapid change, they try to comply with the rule set over ten centuries ago ‘ORA et LABORA’ each day. Our protagonists – nuns Anuncjata and Benedykta (40 years in convent) – introduce us to the world behind the wall telling us about their lives and decisions in a specific way. They show us the world of convent in true colours, without stereotypes, often touching and amusing at the same time. This is the film about silence said aloud.
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| Michał Hytroś | Story? Int. Student Documentary Festival [ie] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Apulia Film Fest [it] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Festiwal Filmu i Sztuki 'Dwa Brzegi' [pl] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Mecal Barcelona Int. Short & Animation Fest. [es] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Neisse Film Festival [de] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival [pt] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | SHOTS: Int. Independent Short Film Festival [si] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | International Film Schools Festival [uy] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | CILECT Prize 2019 [int] | Winner |
| Michał Hytroś | Atlantic International Film Festival [ca] | Winner |