Chopin. I Am Not Afraid of Darkness & On the Frontline. Fleeing Irpin

Two short films from Seattle Polish Film Festival, Chopin. I'm Not Afraid of Darkness and On the Frontline. Fleeing Irpin.

Chopin. I'm Not Afraid of Darkness 

A documentary that weaves the stories of three outstanding pianists, a Pole—Leszek Możdżer, a Korean Won Jae-Yeon, and a Syrian immigrant, half a Pole—Fares, who, apart from their passion for Chopin's music, combine the difficult historical experiences of countries, they come from. The characters prepare for special concerts in places where no one would expect to hear live music: at the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz Birkenau, on the border with the dictatorial North Korea and in the center of Beirut, right after the explosion in the port there. These places, however, need music. Music that soothes, brings dreams back, triggers an avalanche of emotions - which not only crosses the boundaries between cultures, but also helps to heal wounds.

On the Frontline. Fleeing Irpin

Director Michał Przedlacki and his crew left for Ukraine. His aim is to show armed and civil resistance up close, as well as the drama of people who became the object of aggression by the Russian army through no fault of any kind. One of the symbols of this war has already become the demolished bridge in Irpien near Kiev, which is the only way for women, children and the elderly to escape from Russian bombs and bullets.