Dancing In The Corner
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Jan Bujnowski / Poland / 2024 / 14 min / Colour / Unknown / In Polish / Arabic, English subtitles
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Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 15. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or over.
Description
After the fall of communism, colour television sets flood Polish homes, changing how people perceive their world. But as a father and son’s lives evolve over three decades, they discover that dreams and reality don't always align. ‘Dancing in the Corner’ captures this subtle transformation, using their relationship as a metaphor for Poland’s societal changes. Through heartfelt storytelling, this compelling short reflects on the universal challenge of reconciling expectations with life’s realities.
Director
Jan Bujnowski
Jan Bujnowski is a Polish filmmaker and lecturer, currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the Polish National Film, Television, and Theatre School in Łódź, where he also teaches. His short films have been screened at more than 60 international festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand and Oberhausen. His 2023 short, ‘Tea Time with Diabeł’, received a special jury mention at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. With ‘Dancing in the Corner’, Bujnowski continues his exploration of family dynamics and post-communist transitions in Polish society.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Jan Bujnowski
- Producer
- Marcin Malatynski
- Cinematographer
- Jan Groblinski
- Editor
- Kosma Kowalczyk
- Music
- Jan Bujnowski, Bogdan Klat
- Cast
- Marcin Bujnowski, Filip Bojarski, Henryk Ceballos, Ignacy Ceballos, Ignacy Marczyk