America
Ameryka is the name of a village that is home to two wild teenage girls, Dżesika and Anka. Their dream is to someday escape the provinces and live the American, pop-culture dream. Their friendship is put to the test, however, during an adventure with a handsome hitchhiker. Aleksandra Terpińska’s earlier film, Święto zmarłych (Day of the Dead), was screened at the Polish Short Films competition at the 12th T-Mobile New Horizons.
Aleksandra Terpińska
A graduate of Film Direction from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia in Katowice and Psychology from the University of Wrocław. A director and screenwriter for short films, commercials, and music videos. Her earlier film, Święto Zmarłych (Day of the Dead), has been screened at around 100 festivals (including in San Sebastian, Los Angeles, and Clermont-Ferrand), where it has won awards that have included the Grand Prix at the International Short Film Festival in Drama, the award for best short film at the Festival in Cottbus, and the Polish Film Institute and Mastershot Award at the Camerimage International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
2011 Święto Zmarłych / All Souls’ Day (short)
2013 Leszczu / Chicken (short)
2015 Ameryka / America (short)