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Only the Wind

A 92-year-old Zdzisław and his 25-year-old granddaughter set out on a 5000 km journey to a remote village in Kazakhstan. For him, this marks a return to where he was exiled as a teenager by the Soviets during WWII. After 70 years, he once again travels to the land of his childhood, in search of his first love, which he was forced to leave behind. The granddaughter is looking to support him through his arduous journey while discovering the reality behind the bedtime stories she heard as a child.

  • Zofia Kowalewska
    Director
  • Zofia Kowalewska
    Writer
  • Stanisław Zaborowski
    Producer
  • Daria Maslona
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Tylko Wiatr
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    60 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    110 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Kazakhstan, Poland, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Kazakh, Polish, Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Hot Docs Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • TRT Belgesel Ödülleri

    Turkey
    June 6, 2022
    Turkay Premiere
    Best Documentary Award
  • International TV Festival Heart of Europe
    Warsaw
    Poland
    November 30, 2022
    Silver Award
  • BEAST - International Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    September 25, 2022
    Mention by the jury
  • Krakow Film Festiwal
    Krakow
    Poland
    May 20, 2021
    Polish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festiwal Mediów "Człowiek w zagrożeniu"
    Łódz
    Poland
    Wyróżnienie Jury
  • Festiwal Mediów "Człowiek w zagrożeniu"
    Łódz
    Nagroda Młodych Krytyków
Distribution Information
  • TV
    Distributor
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: Free TV
    Country: Poland
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Zofia Kowalewska

Zofia Kowalewska /ENG/
Film director, graduate of Lodz Film School and Wajda School Documentary Film Program. Director of "Close Ties" (2016) - a short documentary that has won over 40 awards worldwide, including IDFA Special Jury Award for Student Documentary. The film was shortlisted for the Academy Awards in 2017 and has been released by the Criterion Channel. Her debut mid-length documentary ONLY THE WIND will premiere at Hot Docs 2022. Her shorts were presented at the most prestigious film festivals in the world (Sundance, Palm Springs, BAFTA-qualifying Encounters FF and Aesthetica FF). She was named one of five film directors to watch by Raindance in the article “A new generation of emerging Polish film talent”.

Filmography:
Only the Wind (2021)
Loves ones (2018)
Close Ties (2016)
My luv (2015)

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