Poland 2024, 12 min, No Dialogue
The frame centers on a pair of eyes, capturing the storm reflected within: anger, bewilderment, despair, terror. What goes through the head of this lone bison, cut off from its herd, as it stands behind the steel fence that bisects what was once a wilderness without borders? The European bison, descended from an extinct species found only in this forest near the Poland–Belarus border, is doomed to become a silent witness to a violent reality as a humanitarian crisis unfolds around it. In its poetic and uncompromising style, the film unveils a harsh truth that extends beyond human concerns and pierces the beating heart of nature itself.
The screenings of this film have been made possible through the generous support of the Polish Institute Tel Aviv.
Previous Festivals: IDFA
