GREEN BORDER / ZIELONA GRANICA / 29.08. – 04.09.2024. / 20:00

20:00
GREEN BORDER / ZIELONA GRANICA
Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, 2023, 147’

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Cast: Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Tomasz Włosok, Behi Djanati Atai, Mohamad Al Rashi, Dalia Naous…

In the swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.

Festivals / Awards: Venice Film Festival – Special Jury Priz; European Film Awards (EFA), 3 nominations: Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Screenwriter; Palm Springs International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Marrakesh International Film Festival