Short Docs
Explore the power of reality through short documentary film. Here we present four artistically compelling documentaries from the past year — works that open doors to human experiences and societal challenges, capturing and coloring some of the meaningful moments that shape our shared world.
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LIFT LADY
Brutalist architecture, a toll elevator and the surrealism of the environment are the daily life of Mzia, a former sniper overseeing this unique transportation system. A loving portrait that also reveals the weird sides of modern, bureaucratic Georgia.
Brutalist architecture, a toll elevator and the surrealism of the environment are the daily life of Mzia, a former sniper overseeing this unique transportation system. A loving portrait that also reveals the weird sides of modern, bureaucratic Georgia.
b.friese@sfp.org.pl

THE PALACE SQ∞ARE
History revolves around the Alexander Column on Palace Square in St. Petersburg, as if it were a cursed axis of time.
History revolves around the Alexander Column on Palace Square in St. Petersburg, as if it were a cursed axis of time.

TRANSLOCATIONS
Restoration of a degraded peatbog through the careful relocation of sphagnum moss, a keystone species in peat formation and carbon storage. A vivid portrait of a wetland returning to rich ecological abundance.
Restoration of a degraded peatbog through the careful relocation of sphagnum moss, a keystone species in peat formation and carbon storage. A vivid portrait of a wetland returning to rich ecological abundance.

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Pol is 21 and lives with his grandmother. He dreams of living in Miami and generating 10k € a month. He attends personal development events, follows online coaches and invests in cryptocurrencies. The only thing he knows for sure is that one day, he'll achieve his goals.
Pol is 21 and lives with his grandmother. He dreams of living in Miami and generating 10k € a month. He attends personal development events, follows online coaches and invests in cryptocurrencies. The only thing he knows for sure is that one day, he'll achieve his goals.
flavio.armone@lightsonfilm.org

