Thursday, May 12 | 8.00 p.m. | POLIN Museum
Opening film: THE TERRITORY
This year's opening film is a moving and visually spectacular story of a struggle for survival.
In the Brazilian Amazon, the Uru-eu-wau-wau people have to face settlers, farmers and miners who slowly encroach on their territory. Violence begets violence, as the documentary thriller looks at the increasingly vicious fight between the two sides, with people's lives and the future of a vital area of the planet at stake.
The guests at the opening of the 19th Millennium Docs Against Gravity will be the film's producers - Sigrid Dyekjaer and Darren Aronofsky. Director Alex Pritz will meet with the audience on May 13 and 14.
By opening the festival with a film about the environment, we invite the audience to explore other titles featured in this year's Climate for Change section or competing for the Green Warsaw Award. These films encapsulate the knowledge about the current state of the planet as well as inspire hope by exploring scientific strategies for a changing world.
