MINE
POLISH TITLE: MOJA
A 70-year-old wealthy Polish woman Elżbieta refuses to help her Ukrainian housekeeper Oksana. When as a result of their conflict Oksana disappears at night without a word, Elżbieta goes on a journey to find her. The expedition reveals the fate of Ukrainian war refugees who have arrived in Poland.
- GENRE:
- fiction
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 17'
- YEAR:
- 2024
- COLOUR:
- colour
- DIRECTING:
- Kaja Sajdak
- SCRIPT:
- Kaja Sajdak, Anna Maksymenko
- DOP:
- Adam Aleksandrowicz
- EDITOR:
- Michał Pyszora
- PRODUCTION:
- Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Kaja Sajdak »
A graduate of Film Directing at the Warsaw Film School. Director of short etudes and music videos, as well as a 1AD, assistant director and set design assistant in professional productions, including feature films. She combines her passion for cinema with her love for painting and visual arts. She is a certified fine artist, which she also actively incorporates into her film work. Her short film debut “Mine” (starring Ewa Szykulska) is being presented at festivals in Poland and around the world. So far, the film has received four awards: the Best Actress award (Ewa Szykulska) at the 18th edition of the Grand OFF – World Independent Short Film Awards, the Best Short Film award at the Wales International Film Festival, the Best Student Film award at the Onyko Films Awards, and Best Student Short at the Hollywood Shortfest. The Polish-Japanese short film “One sky above us”, directed by her, premiered at the world exhibition EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Kansai (Polish Pavilion).
- Souq Film Festival (Italy, 2024), 2024 (competition)
- Rabat International Author Film Festival (Morocco, 2024), 2024 (competition)
- Hollywood Shortfest, 2025, USA, 2025 (Best Student Short)
- Imagineindia International Film Festival, 2025, Spain, 2025 (competition)