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The Guest
Gość

Director(s): Zvika Gregory Portnoy, Zuzanna SolakiewiczPL, QA78 min.2024
93%(3 ratings)
CategoriesDocumentary Film
Accessibilitynot suitable for minors under 15 years of age
Content descriptorsfear, discrimination, violence
LanguagesEnglish, Arabic, Polish (orig.)
SubtitlesEnglish, Slovak, slovak
Black and white / colourcolor

A Polish family takes in a Syrian refugee who is trapped in the grim border area between Polish and Belarusian pushbacks. Time is running out and there are few options. Despite the language problems, they develop a bond.

The screening of this film at the festival was supported by UNHCR.

Award: IDFA Award for Best Cinematography (Zvika Gregory Portnoy) – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (Netherlands)

The screening will be followed by a discussion with producer Marie Krauss, director and cinematographer Zvika Portnoy, and UNHCR expert on refugee protection and durable solutions Oana Curtiss.

The discussion, in partnership with Aktuality.sk, will be held in English.

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