Koka

Poland2024documentary48'Konkurs polski (2024)

On the coast of the Bering Sea, where time has stopped, a father and son make a living by fishing. They live in austere, almost ascetic conditions where the rhythm of life is determined by successive fishing trips. Since his earliest years, Koka has been mastering the practical skills of survival in the difficult conditions in this part of the globe under the vigilant eye of his father. Nevertheless, when freed from his duties, he goes back to the carefree world of his childhood. Shot with tenderness, it is an intimate story about the relationship between a father and son where care and love are mixed with rigour and discipline.

directed by
Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk, portret reżysera
Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk

He is 35 years old, born and raised in Pinsk, Belarus. He graduated from the Cinematography Department of the Film School in Łódź. He has taken part in various documentary and feature film projects. Documentary films became his passion, so he focused on developing as a cinematographer and documentary director. His last big project, in which he was one of the cinematographers, is the film "Queendom", directed by Agnia Galdanova. 'Koka' is his directing debut.

cinematography
Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk
script
Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk
music
Olga Markowska
sound
Rafał Nowak, Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk
editing
Vlad Fishez
production
Ewa Jastrzębska, Jerzy Kapuściński (Studio Munka Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich)
Photo
Kadr z filmu Koka
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