Żanna is a Belarusian, living with her daughter at her sister's apartment in Warsaw, after having left her Belarusian husband, an opposition fighter. Azzam is an Afghan who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is considered to be a traitor in his homeland. Wiera is a Ukrainian who's run away to Poland to have a sex change operation. In the New World a trio of young filmmakers deliver a truly humane look at troubling situations of three young immigrants, who try to find their place in a new world - in Poland.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 40 min.
- Country, year
- Poland, 2015
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Language
- Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Elżbieta Benkowska, Łukasz Ostalski, Michał Wawrzecki
- Producers
- Jan Kwieciński
- Cast
- Katarzyna Dabrowska, Wenanty Nosul, Stanislav Boklan, Hassan Akkouch, Paulina Galazka
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Elżbieta Benkowska
Elżbieta Benkowska has a degree in directing and Slavic studies. Her diploma film Olena was qualified for the short film competition at the 66th International Film Festival in Cannes.
Michał Wawrzecki is a theatre and film director, scriptwriter with a degree in directing.
Łukasz Ostalski is an award winning press photographer, who has a degree in social studies and directing. His diploma film Mother has won numerous awards at Polish and international film festivals.
Director
Łukasz Ostalski
Elżbieta Benkowska has a degree in directing and Slavic studies. Her diploma film Olena was qualified for the short film competition at the 66th International Film Festival in Cannes.
Michał Wawrzecki is a theatre and film director, scriptwriter with a degree in directing.
Łukasz Ostalski is an award winning press photographer, who has a degree in social studies and directing. His diploma film Mother has won numerous awards at Polish and international film festivals.
Director
Michał Wawrzecki
Elżbieta Benkowska has a degree in directing and Slavic studies. Her diploma film Olena was qualified for the short film competition at the 66th International Film Festival in Cannes.
Michał Wawrzecki is a theatre and film director, scriptwriter with a degree in directing.
Łukasz Ostalski is an award winning press photographer, who has a degree in social studies and directing. His diploma film Mother has won numerous awards at Polish and international film festivals.
