Comforters

The touring festival, which was created and developed exclusively as a result of grassroots initiatives, in 2026 will visit more than forty towns throughout Poland — including Tarnowskie Góry. The partners of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights — co-organizers of the touring festival in individual cities — select films from the repertoire of the last edition of the Warsaw IFF WATCH DOCS.

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The story of the friendship of women living in a dying Polish village in the Romanian Carpathians. Hank and Bronka have already buried their husbands, the children have gone abroad in search of other, better prospects. Independent and independent heroines impress with their serenity, although their reality inexorably recedes into the past. What remains are memories of times that will never come back — and facing the challenges of everyday life together. The nostalgic picture delights with unpretentious humor and photos, conveying the charm of the Carpathian foothills. The director creates a touching film about memory, friendship and transience. The portrait of heroines, who are everything to each other, prompts to reevaluate priorities and look at reality from the less frequented side.

2025 | Poland, Germany | dir. Emilia Śniegoska | duration 69 min | documentary

Description: Konrad Wirkowski Age: 15+ Coordinators: Katarzyna Filak, Aleksandra Jasiurkowska

Admission to all film screenings and accompanying events is free (free tickets can be downloaded at the TCK box office)

The organizer of the festival is the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights.