Synopsis

Podhale, Poland, winter of 1939. Magda (15) is an excellent skier. She joins the Polish Resistance and helps by bringing documents and fugitives across the mountains into Slovakia. One day she learns that a group of 23 pilots urgently needs to cross the border, as Gestapo is on their heels. She comes up with a risky plan to lure the Nazis her way, allowing pilots to pass without being seen. Unfortunately, the Nazi soldiers are experienced skiers too, able to shoot and reload their guns while skiing at full speed. Magda must take a chance as she sets off into the woods, racing through the snow.

Adela Kaczmarek

Adela Kaczmarek studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Zatoka, her graduation film, won the Special Prize at the OFAFA Festival in Krakow and the Main Prize at the Pole Widzenia festival in Toruń. In 2012, she directed her film debut Słońce w pełni and also created the animated documentary O rządach miłości, which won several awards. In 2018, she directed Janka, a medium-length documentary with animation elements. It won Grand Prix for Polish film at the HumanDOC Festival in Warsaw and a Special Award at the Cinema with Soul festival in Warsaw.