Through The Lights

Dir. Victoria Yegorova | Poland | 2023

A girl on the verge of a nervous breakdown: fleeing persecution in her homeland, a young actress moves to Poland, where she becomes a victim of sexual harassment. A melodrama with a happy ending, in which the topic of national trauma is adjacent to the current European agenda of women’s struggle for their rights.

29 min.

Fiction

7, 15, 20 november
ONLINE. from 00:00 to 23:59

6 november, 19:00
Vilnius, SKALVIJA

new gaze

Through The Lights

Dir. Victoria Yegorova | Poland | 2023

A girl on the verge of a nervous breakdown: fleeing persecution in her homeland, a young actress moves to Poland, where she becomes a victim of sexual harassment. A melodrama with a happy ending, in which the topic of national trauma is adjacent to the current European agenda of women’s struggle for their rights.

29 min.

Fiction

7, 15, 20 november
ONLINE. from 00:00 to 23:59

6 november, 19:00
Vilnius, SKALVIJA

new gaze

The film tells the story of Natalia, an immigrant from Belarus who leaves for Poland to escape persecution for taking part in street protests. Natalia was studying acting at the Theatre Academy but has to work as a cleaner. To achieve her goal of performing on stage, Natalia has to face her fears: after getting out of prison, she is afraid of bright lights. In Poland, the girl makes new friends, but being too naive, she is almost victimized by a man who only pretends to be a do-gooder.

About the film

Original language: Polish

Subtitles: Belarusian, English | Lithuanian (Vilnius)

The film is reviewed by an international jury

The film tells the story of Natalia, an immigrant from Belarus who leaves for Poland to escape persecution for taking part in street protests. Natalia was studying acting at the Theatre Academy but has to work as a cleaner. To achieve her goal of performing on stage, Natalia has to face her fears: after getting out of prison, she is afraid of bright lights. In Poland, the girl makes new friends, but being too naive, she is almost victimized by a man who only pretends to be a do-gooder.

About the film

Original language: Polish

Subtitles: Belarusian, English | Lithuanian (Vilnius)

The film is reviewed by an international jury

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