Maria Dakszewicz
Directing
Biography
Maria Dakszewicz is a director, writer, and illustrator. She was born on June 3, 2002, in Gdańsk, Poland. In 2022, she began studying at the Polish National Film, Television, and Theatre School in Łódź. Her debut student film, Duck Broth, had its world premiere at Animafest Zagreb in 2024 and was later selected for DOK Leipzig and the mBank New Horizons International Film Festival, among other festivals.
Known For
After watching a Bollywood film, a woman yearning for excitement begins to question the storyline of her own life.
Bar Croquette Freestyle
A forgotten Polish neighborhood drowns in the haze of coal mine smoke. A young man shaves his head, dons a tracksuit, and faces his brother's shadow and the weight of his past.
The Crooked Heads
The heat is so intense that the electronics are overheating. A short circuit occurs at the travelling funfair. The queues come to a halt, the lights go out, the hubbub ceases; only a few sounds can be heard from the rubbish bin.
Summer of Smooth Asphalt
In her fantasy-filled and wonderfully nonchalant film, Maria Dakszewicz deals with one of the most important fears of our times, the essence of which could be summarized in a question: What punishment awaits me at home if I come back from a party a little too late on Friday evening?
Duck Broth
On a speeding train, a man loses his ticket and as he tries to get it back, he falls into a spiral of obsessive searching, where deforming space drags him into an unsettling journey.