RAISA

The story of a woman from Chechnya, Raisa, who has fled with her children to Poland to escape her difficult past. By taking the decision to leave, she breaks away from the traditional system there. Only in this way can she show her objection to the oppressive rules in her home country and the harm she has suffered. She shares her life story with her Polish language teacher in this film about female strength, determination and the struggle for dignity and independence.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
21'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Dorota Migas-Mazur
SCRIPT:
Dorota Migas-Mazur
DOP:
Magdalena Seweryn
EDITOR:
Michał Poddębniak, Adriana F. Castellanos, Dorota Migas-Mazur
PRODUCTION:
Wajda Studio, Studio Munka

Dorota Migas-Mazur »

A documentary film director and editor, owner of Sangaj Studio, a small production company. She graduated from London University of the Arts with an MA in Documentary Film Directing and completed a course in film at Wajda School in Warsaw. She worked for Polish Television as an editor and reporter and directed films for organizations such as  350.org, Ashoka and Amnesty International. Her last short documentary, "7 Hectares Back", was recognised, among others, by Yale Environment 360 magazine in the best environmental film category.