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Watch this program in person at NWFF, Oct. 1 at 9:30pm.
Festival Passes grant access to BOTH virtual AND in-person film programs; Individual Tickets are for EITHER only virtual, OR only in-person.
⚠️ Note to in-person attendees: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here.
CW: mention of abuse; mention of sexual violence; mention of abortion
MOTHER / POLE (MATKA / POLKA) is a meditation on what it means to be a woman in today’s Polish society. As a collection of stories – all verbatim – from waiting rooms, gynecology chairs, abortion clinics, and bedrooms, the documentary bears witness to everyday acts of patriarchy and systemic violence. Adopting a poetic visual language, MATKA / POLKA breaks the taboo around the experiences, emotions and identity of Polish women who have faced the country's strict reproductive policy and social prejudices to make decisions about their own life and body.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- PremiereWest Coast, Seattle
- Notewith English subtitles
- DirectorJoanna Suchomska
- ProducerJoanna Suchomska
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Watch this program in person at NWFF, Oct. 1 at 9:30pm.
Festival Passes grant access to BOTH virtual AND in-person film programs; Individual Tickets are for EITHER only virtual, OR only in-person.
⚠️ Note to in-person attendees: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here.
CW: mention of abuse; mention of sexual violence; mention of abortion
MOTHER / POLE (MATKA / POLKA) is a meditation on what it means to be a woman in today’s Polish society. As a collection of stories – all verbatim – from waiting rooms, gynecology chairs, abortion clinics, and bedrooms, the documentary bears witness to everyday acts of patriarchy and systemic violence. Adopting a poetic visual language, MATKA / POLKA breaks the taboo around the experiences, emotions and identity of Polish women who have faced the country's strict reproductive policy and social prejudices to make decisions about their own life and body.
- Year2022
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguagePolish
- CountryPoland
- PremiereWest Coast, Seattle
- Notewith English subtitles
- DirectorJoanna Suchomska
- ProducerJoanna Suchomska