Sad Men Are Hard to Look At
After the suicide of her younger brother, Maks, Wanda returns home to collect the recordings he left her in his will. The videos reveal hints of a long-buried family secret. Wanda’s emotionally distant father hovers over her every step, uneasy with her growing determination to understand what happened. Guided by the footage, Wanda reconnects with Michał, a childhood neighbour whose older brother vanished years ago. Following the clues Maks left behind, she must confront guilt, trauma, and family secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
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Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach
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Krystyna Doktorowicz
executive producer
Ewa Krzemińska
production management
Natalia Jeleń
co-financed by
Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
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Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach
Upcoming screenings
Mo.
21.09
13:30
Short Film Competition Block 2
89’
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Short Film Competition
Tu.
22.09
13:00
Short Film Competition
Tu.
22.09
19:00
Short Film Competition Block 2
89’
PO PROJEKCJI SPOTKANIE Z TWÓRCAMI
Short Film Competition
We.
23.09
13:00
Short Film Competition
Th.
24.09
11:00
Short Film Competition
Fr.
25.09
10:00
Short Film Competition
Fr.
25.09
19:00
Short Film Competition
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Short Film Competition
See the programme sectionTwenty-eight films have been selected for the Short Film Competition at the 51st Polish Film Festival.
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Short Film CompetitionHoneymoondir. Jakub Wenda21’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionThe Knotdir. Izabela Zubrycka30’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionComadir. Tomasz Gąsiorowski16’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionKontrewersdir. Zuza Banasińska21’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionCats on Glassdir. Katarzyna Sikorska30’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionA Short Film About Wardir. Nadim Suleiman25’ / 2026 -
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Short Film CompetitionThe torments and fantasies of a hunchbacked journeymandir. Maciej Tyburski24’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionAltar Boyodir. Dominik Hadziewicz14’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionPrincessydir. Franciszek Korolczuk12’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionThe Seedlingdir. Iga Bujarkiewicz30’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionSynthetic Heartsdir. Michał Łukowicz17’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionSpiritus Sanctusdir. Michał Toczek15’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionCase No.dir. Patrycja Polkowska20’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionFreestyledir. Kacper Nowak-Gocławski17’ / 2026 -
Short Film Competitionnoise of wavesdir. Tomasz Wróbel20’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionDream Up the Titledir. Klaudia Fortuniak19’ / 2025 -
Short Film CompetitionPerfect Balancedir. Katarzyna Warzecha13’ / 2026 -
Short Film CompetitionVodka, Nibbles and Pure Beautydir. Katarzyna Kosajda20’ / 2026 -
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Short Film CompetitionBad Ideasdir. Jan Bujnowski12’ / 2025