27. dokumentART
films & future
In October 2016, a large demonstration took place in Poland whereupon thousands of women asserted their right to self-determination over their bodies, by protesting against stricter abortion laws. As a participant, the director films ‘in situ’ from the middle of the crowd, focusing her attention on seemingly fleeting details. Overall, this creates an atmospheric, poetic and dense picture. A steady drum beat overlays the aesthetically captured black and white images, like a thick, mesmerising carpet.