Crested Butte Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS IV: "OUR OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS"

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7 films in package
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS IV: "OUR OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS"
Like back in the radio days, these colorful dispatches focus on people and stories moving the world forward.
MY FATHER THE MOVER
African electronic Gqom beats motivate kids in the township of Khayelitsha, South Africa, to jive through their hardships and find their superpowers.
THE LAST ENGLISH POACHER
THE LAST ENGLISH POACHER is an exploration of our diminishing connection to the land, told through the experiences of an old poacher in rural England, and a conflict consigned to the history books.
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE is an exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio as her calling to protect sacred sites atop Maunakea, Hawai`i reinvigorates her art.
Closed captions available
DANGEROUS DOG
Yuval Mendelovich rescues abused pit bulls from dog fighting rings throughout Israel and the Palestinian Territories. But this life on the edge comes at a dark cost.
FAT KATHY (GRUBA KAŚKA)
As eight clams guard an entire city's water system, the film becomes a philosophical treatise on the dependence people have on nature and the world around them.
WE THE POWER
WE THE POWER follows friends, families and visionaries as they break down legislative barriers and take power back from big energy companies to put it in the hands of locals and strengthen their towns.
This film is eligible for the 2021 Crested Butte Film Festival Audience Choice Award! (You must unlock the film to be eligible to cast your vote)
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There are 8 clams living in a city's water system. The lives of millions of people depend on them. In case of contamination, the clams will close and automatically shut off the water to the city. The film is a philosophical essay on the dependence of people on nature and the world around them.


In Polish with English subtitles


Julia Pelka is a Polish director and cinematographer born and living in Warsaw. She graduated from a MA in Cinematography from the Lodz Film School in 2012 and Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. She won a prestigious scholarship of Minister of Culture and National Heritage for the most talented young artists, "Young Poland”. She received the artistic scholarship in the field of documentary from the Marshal of Warsaw City. She is a member of the Polish Filmmakers’ Association.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Polish with English subtitles.
  • Country
    Poland
  • Premiere
    Yes, it's a U.S. premiere
  • Rating
    The whole family (including children)
  • Director
    Julia Pelka
  • Screenwriter
    Julia Pelka
  • Producer
    Ewa Jastrzebska
  • Cinematographer
    Szymon Kluz
  • Editor
    Andrzej Czarnecki, Julia Pelka
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