Winter

Story

Synopsis

A cat lover, Jesus leaving the cross and Christmas carollers holding pitchforks are set against a snowy and icy scenery. ‘Zima’, a psychodelic journey to a small fishing village, collects as if in a lens the behaviour, customs and vices of the Polish provinces. In this small community, different views, the behaviour of people and animals and their mutual relations clash like ice floes on a lake. Maintained in the convention of magic realism, this animation is like a horror playing out to the accompaniment of barking dogs and a punk metal music score.

Director

Tomasz Popakul

Writers

Tomasz Popakul

Language

English

Country

Poland

Release date

31 May 2023

Ensemble

Cast

• Nina Michnik

  Anka (voice)

• Anna Pyrka

  Anka (voice)

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  Bartosz Bielenia

  Łukasz (voice)

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  Stanisław Jaskułka

  Gnarled Stick (voice)

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  Magdalena Zawadzka

  Krystyna (voice)

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  Wojciech Wysocki

  Old Coat (voice)

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  Mateusz Kmiecik

  Mareczek (voice)

• Marek Beylin

  Neighbour 1 (voice)

• Grzegorz Ryżyński

  Neighbour 2 (voice)

• Tymon Jankowski

  Boy 1 (voice)

• Janusz Komorowski

  Boy 2 (voice)

• Maciej Malec

  Boy 3 (voice)