Monday, May 29 19:00 | Kino Kijów, Al. Krasińskiego 34
The ceremonious opening of the 63rd Krakow Film Festival will include the presentation of the jury members and the screening of the opening film, polish premiere of the film “Songs of Earth” dir. Margreth Olin with the participation of the director.
The inauguration will be chaired by Krzysztof Gierat – the director of the Festival
The gala will be highlighted by a screening of the film “Return of the Ship”, directed by Marian Marzynski (winner of the Golden Dragon Award in 1964).
The ship “Batory” arrives in Gdynia. On board there is a preponderance of representatives of the Polish American community, who are visiting their homeland after many years of separation. The camera captures the emotion and anxiety on the faces of people waiting to meet their loved ones and long-lost country.
Songs of Earth dir. Margreth Olin, Norwey 2023 | International Documentary Competition
The director left her family home thirty years ago. Today, she returns to the mountainous region of Western Norway with a camera, walking in the footsteps of her parents and ancestors in order to answer the question: where do I come from? The film is an encounter with local history and, above all, the region’s pristine nature and the never-ending cycle of birth and death. The family story is transformed into a breadth-taking visual and auditory poem. Employing both a micro and macro scale, it reveals the world which is both intimate and very universal.
After the screening, please join us at Q&A with the participation of Margreth Olin.