catched my attention
Set in the remote Argentinean town of Azara, this personal documentary by Wojciech Staroń features his seven-year-old son Janek. While the Polish director’s wife teaches locals of Polish origin the language of their forefathers, the boy is sent to school to learn Spanish. Janek soon befriends Marcia, 11, and the two spend most of their time playing. However, the carefree world of childhood is gradually destroyed by Marcia’s fears for her family. While the subject matter is superficially banal, Staroń manages to create a powerful cinematic experience using a poetry of magical realism. Shots of the windswept landscape of northern Argentina – a disturbing atmosphere contrasted with lyrical passages – and masterful camera work garnered the film awards at the Berlin festival and DOKLeipzig.
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