Forest | Lumisenta Film Foundation ©

Forest, 2024, directed by: Lidia Duda, written by: Lidia Duda, cinematography by: Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi, countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Produced by: Lumisenta Film Foundation, Co-produced by: Lonely Production, Rabarbar Film Studio, Canal+ Poland, EC1-Lodz-City of Culture, Lidia Duda, Co-financed by: Polish Film Institute, Czech Film Fund, World Sales: Rise and Shine World Sales, Distributed by: Watch Docs, Mentions & Awards: Silver Alexander - Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2024, Grand Prix - Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024, Amnesty International Prize - Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024, Best Film - Astra Film Festival Romania 2024, Everyday Fears Award - Budapest International Documentary Festival 2025, Young Critics Award - Festiwal Mediów "Człowiek w zagrożeniu” 2025, Polish Academy Award - The Best Documentary nomination 2025, The Best Cinematography - Polish Society of Cinematographers Award 2025, Ji.hlava New Vision Forum Award 2024, Markets & Workshops: Future Docs (Watch Docs x AFF), Ji.hlava New Vision Forum, Progress Pitching Session MDAG Industry, Sheffield MeetMarket, Pitching Forum Watch Docs, East Silver Market

title

Forest

year

2024

directed by

Lidia Duda

written by

Lidia Duda

cinematography by

Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi

countries

Poland, Czech Republic

Produced by

Lumisenta Film Foundation

Co-produced by

Lonely Production, Rabarbar Film Studio, Canal+ Poland, EC1-Lodz-City of Culture, Lidia Duda

Co-financed by

Polish Film Institute, Czech Film Fund

World Sales

Rise and Shine World Sales

Distributed by

Watch Docs

Mentions & Awards

Silver Alexander - Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2024, Grand Prix - Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024, Amnesty International Prize - Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024, Best Film - Astra Film Festival Romania 2024, Everyday Fears Award - Budapest International Documentary Festival 2025, Young Critics Award - Festiwal Mediów "Człowiek w zagrożeniu” 2025, Polish Academy Award - The Best Documentary nomination 2025, The Best Cinematography - Polish Society of Cinematographers Award 2025, Ji.hlava New Vision Forum Award 2024

Markets & Workshops

Future Docs (Watch Docs x AFF), Ji.hlava New Vision Forum, Progress Pitching Session MDAG Industry, Sheffield MeetMarket, Pitching Forum Watch Docs, East Silver Market

Asia and Marek created their own paradise in the forest near the eastern border of Poland: a place where their children were going to grow up safely, far away from the problems of today’s world. One day, their lives are put to a severe test in the face of the growing humanitarian crisis on the border of the EU, happening right next to their home.

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