Synopsis

My Dear Quarantine is a short, simple story from the time of pandemic – a poetic view of isolation, loneliness and boredom. The inspiration for the film came during the complete lockdown, when many of us suffered from being closed up in concrete cubes. At the same time, however, something extraordinary happened: wild animals all over the world, intrigued by the sudden silence and peace, visited city centers. Animals walked the city streets, looked into the houses through windows and fences, got to know the charms of the playgrounds and – apparently – had a lot of fun. Their curiosity and innocence contrasted with our loneliness and fears, My Dear Quarantine portrays that special, poetic moment.

Ewa Maria Wolska

Ewa Maria Wolska is a puppeteer, theatre director, and stop-motion animator. She graduated from Theatre Academy in Warsaw, Puppetry Art Department in Bialystok and Cultural Studies in the University of Lodz. She founded Teatr FRAKTAL (FRACTAL Theatre), that creates original, poetic and intimate theatre forms. Her works are known for their rich visuality and experimenting with sounds by creating special musical instruments for each performance. Her most important performances are Adventures of Peddy Bottom by Stefan Themerson (Pinokio Theatre in Lodz), Pomelo is in love, with the frog, the rain and many more (FRACTAL Theatre), Biba Fish (FRACTAL Theatre). During the 2020 pandemic she created her first animated film: My Dear Quarantine.