International documentary film festival
April 14 - 21, 2024
Kaptol Boutique Cinema, Zagreb

Sister Of Mine (Moja siostra)

Mariusz Rusiński

Sister Of Mine

Zuzia, a very sensitive and artistically gifted teenager, struggles with drug addiction. Her brother makes a film trying to find out what prompted her addiction. Initially, he assumes the role of an observer: he documents the conflicts between his sister and their mother, who never anticipated that parenthood would involve testing her underage daughter’s urine for drug traces. The central question revolves around how a talented, intelligent 17-year-old could veer so drastically off course, and how the family can address addiction and restore its functionality. Despite Zuzia's struggle to control her substance abuse, she adeptly delivers sharp analyses of their collective turmoil, targeting her parents and brother with painful precision.

Poland 2023, '30

DIRECTOR: Mariusz Rusiński

SCENARIO: Mariusz Rusiński

CAMERA: Mateusz Hernik

MONTAGE: Jakub Kopeć

MUSIC: Jan Duszyński

PRODUCTION: Munk Studio – Polish Filmmakers Association

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

IDFA: Best Youth Documentary (2023)
Zoom Zblizenia: Best polish-czech doc movie (2024)
Krakow FF (2023)
FIDBA (2023)
Watchdocs Poland (2023)
Kultura Nas Ocali (2023)
Zubroffka (2023)

Mariusz Rusiński

Mariusz Rusiński

Mariusz Rusiński is a graduate of the Wajda School and Screenwriting at the PWSFTviT in Lodz. He is currently a student of Directing at the Lodz Film School. His debut film Julia at the Seaside premiered at the 60th Krakow Film Festival and was screened at many other festivals, including the New Horizons IFF and the Parnu Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Jan Machulski Award in the best documentary category. Currently, Mariusz Rusiński is developing his full-length feature film as part of the "Screenwriting Atelier" screenwriting course, and is also working on a short feature at the Film School in Lodz. 

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