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The Sleeplessness of Jutka

Short Film | 2021-2023 | Animation | Poland

Main data

Director	Maria Görlich-Opyd
Written by	Tessa Moult-Milewska, Maria Görlich-Opyd, Dorota Combryńska-Nogala (literary source)
Production	EGoFilm [pl], Paris+Hendzel Co. [pl]

Project data

Film financing	Polish Film Institute [pl]
Length of movie	17 min

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (Polish)

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

Jutka is a rebelious seven-year-old whose world fell apart when she was closed in the Łódz ghetto. Now she wants to get her childhood back. When a monstrous Minotaur begins hunting children in her neighbourhood, she must follow the advice of her grandfather in order to escape.
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Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Concept artist (vfx)	Joanna Rusinek
Director	Maria Görlich-Opyd
Producer	Ewelina Gordziejuk
Co-producer	Łukasz Hendzel
Screenwriter	Tessa Moult-Milewska
Screenwriter	Maria Görlich-Opyd
Literary source	Dorota Combryńska-Nogala

Production companies

Company	Comment
EGoFilm [pl]
Paris+Hendzel Co. [pl] co-production	co-production

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Maria Görlich-Opyd	2023	Krakow Film Festival [pl] Golden Hobby-Horse - Polish Competition	Golden Hobby-Horse - Polish Competition	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Poland	Krakow Film Festival Polish Competition	Polish Competition

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Premiere		Monday, 29/05/2023	Krakow Film Festival

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