There Are People in the Forest

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Polish-Belarusian border from a bird’s eye view. Refugees, who are trying to cross it to get to Poland, are hiding in the forest. Sometimes they meet people who want to help them or the representatives of the services that drive them back behind the wall separating the two countries. As if in a computer game, they need to go back to square one or the game is over. Based on the author and witnesses’ accounts, the animation depicts the terrifying humanitarian crisis which has been going on since 2021. Animated in the style of a child’s drawing, it is not just a film about suffering but also about the determination of people looking for a new home and the virtuous response of Polish people.