Impossible Figures and Other Stories I
The final, though chronologically first, part of the acclaimed trilogy directed by Marta Pajek. This time, the Polish animator presents the story of an older woman who traverses the labyrinthine streets of a deserted city that brings to mind de Chirico paintings. During the walk, the protagonist (in the voice of Anna Polona), expounds a melancholy monologue in which she recalls the memories of her loved ones.
awards
- Vilnus IFF 2022 – Main Prize in Short Film Competition
- DOK Leipzig 2021 – Golden Pigeon
- Paris International Animation FF 2022 – Best Artistic Concept
- Lublijana International Animation FF 2021 – Grand Prix
Marta Pajek
Marta Pajek was born in 1982. She is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where she studied Animation in the studio of the famous Jerzy Kuć. She also received a scholarship to complete an internship at the Turku Arts Academy in Finland, under the direction of Priit Pärn. Her films, starting from Sleepincord (2011), received many awards in Poland and around the world.
Selected filmography
2004 Po jabłkach
2011 Snępowina / Sleepincord
2016 Figury niemożliwe i inne historie II / Impossible Figures and Other Stories II
2018 III
2022 Figury niemożliwe i inne historie I / Impossible Figures and Other Stories I