Best Polish (Shorts)

Dickflip
Transgender Sambor tries to win the favour of a local group of skaters.

directed: Dominik Hadziewicz, written: Dominik Hadziewicz, Małgorzata Tusińska, cast: Dominik Hadziewicz, Hubert Woliński, Dominik Magiełda, Mateusz Baranowski, music: Jakub Sołtysiak, cinematography: Damian Trojan, production: Poland 2025, running time: 15 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles
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Kairos
Hubert is forced to confront his past during the premiere of a play by an old friend. He reminisces about a lost relationship and the choices he made in his youth, which constitute the titular “Kairos” – a turning point in life. Interweaving two timelines, the film explores themes of missed opportunities and the courage to live authentically.

directed & written: Ksawier Vincent Szczechowski, cast: Krzysztof Zarzycki, Daniel Tomczyk, Dagna Dywicka, cinematography: Jakub Zboiński, production: Poland 2025, running time: 18 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles

KulturDocs: Ezra and Marcella
This documentary follows young trans artists Ezra Wojakowski and Marcella Poroszanka as they navigate questions of Jewish identity, queer life, and creative expression in contemporary Poland. Through their personal stories and artistic practices, the film explores how a new generation confronts the legacies of the Holocaust, rising nationalism, and the growing pressures faced by minorities. At the intersection of art, memory, and activism, the film reveals how creativity becomes a means of resilience, community-building, and resistance in today’s Poland.

directed & written: Michael Rubenfeld, cast: Ezra Wojakowski, Marcella Poroszanka, Karolina Breguła, Milan Szabłowski, Sylwia Chutnik, Michael Rubenfeld, cinematography: Daniel Le Hai, production: Poland 2025, running time: 24 minutes, category: documentary, English/Polish subtitles
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MIŁO. (LOVELY.)
Young musician Kuba has long accepted that he is losing his grip on reality. He performs only to protect Róża, the band’s lead singer and his grieving girlfriend. But when he sees her deceased brother appear on stage during a live radio concert, his world begins to unravel. A musical horror about guilt, love, and what remains when forgiveness must start with oneself.

directed & written: Mateusz Motyka, cast: Maciej Pawlak, Masza Wągrocka, Sebastian Gola oraz Tomasz Włosok, music: Zespół DWAKA: Mateusz Klimek i Karolina Stafiej, reżyseria muzyczna: Katarzyna Kessling, cinematography: Mateusz Klimek, production: Poland, France 2025, running time: 34 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles

Nie Ma Tu Miejsca (There is no place here)
Justyna, a busy shop owner in a Catholic town, must once again face her views and prejudices when a nanny for her daughter appears in her home. The new girl arouses emotions in Justyna that she has never had to face before, leading her into an internal struggle to find out which world she wants to belong to.

directed: Oliwia Popłońska, cast: Andżelika Fafanów, Aleksandra Kądziołka, cinematography: Paweł Jach, production: Poland 2025, running time: 13 minutes, category: feature film, English subtitles

Też kiedyś byłam harcerką (I Was Also a Girl Scout Once)
It is a story about love – the love between two women, but also love for organisation, for people, and for nature, and about what happens when one is forced to choose between them.

directed: Olga Malinowska, written: Maja Drozd, Agnieszka Girucka, Barbara Dowgiałło, Justyna Zaucha, Barbara Humięcka, Olga Malinowska, Julia Raczyńska, cast: Pitry Pitry, Zofia Żwirbińska, music: Barbara Dowgiałło, Jan Sachse, production: Poland 2025, running time: 12 minutes, category: documentary, English subtitles

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