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A festival première of the film ‘In-Laws 3’ at BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
We’ve already had two weddings. This means we’re in for a christening. The favourite film characters loved so much by Polish cinema enthusiasts come back in the already third instalment of this great cinema blockbuster. Feel invited to come and see the festival première of the comedy ‘In-Laws 3’ More »
Dziadku, wiejemy! – A family meeting with Jan Peszek and Olga Chajdas at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Summertime is meant for adventures, travelling, and using imagination. But it is even beyond little Jagoda to think that her imagination combined with the temper of her grandpa Jeremi will take them as far as to a meeting with a dragon! More »
The début film ‘Bałtyk’ from Iga Lis to be screened at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Long before the beaches and resorts along the Polish coastline got devoured by the contemporary face of tourism, local small businesses used to be one of the main attractions in the area. One of them was the smoking chamber ‘U Mieci,’ famous for its top quality smoked fish. This year, we have a special treat for all those who not only miss that taste, but also the holiday vibrations of old. More »
Birthday
Födelsedag · dir. Jenifer Malmqvist
Poland, Sweden 2010, 18’
This is a story about a lesbian couple in a middle age. Sara loves Katerina and is preparing a suprise on her 40th birthday. Katerina has also surprise as well. Unfortunately ― unpleasant... Film focuses on complicated homosexual relationship. Birthday was warmly received at the prestigious Sundance Festival in the USA and on FPFF in Gdynia.
| Director: | Jenifer Malmqvist |
| Screenplay: | Jenifer Malmqvist |
| Cinematography: | Ita Zbroniec-Zajt |
| Editing: | Bogusława Furga |
| Cast: | Lotten Roos, Asa Karlin, August Lindmark, Liva Leijsne Elkjaer |
| Awards: | Złote Lwy — Konkurs etiud fabularnych i fabularnych filmów dyplomowych szkół filmowych (FPFF Gdynia 2010); Sundance FF; Torino FF; Verzaubert FF; Pink Apple FF Zurich |
Jenifer Malmqvist, born in Southern Sweden, has had many different jobs and studied a variety of subjects at advanced levels. After directing amateur theatre she started to study filmmaking in Sweden and Poland.
