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SUMMER OF SMOOTH ASPHALT

POLISH TITLE: LATO GŁADKIEGO ASFALTU

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. It is a toy radio, which eloquently comments on the surrounding reality, reveals the romantic entanglements of bored employees and lays bare the inner emptiness of the fairground’s visitors. A brief power cut offers a moment’s respite and an opportunity to take a closer look at the daily life of a place that never stops.

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
6'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Maria Dakszewicz
SCRIPT:
Maria Dakszewicz
SOUND:
Maria Dakszewicz
ANIMATION:
Maria Dakszewicz, Wiktoria Richel, Nina Sikorska
PRODUCTION:
Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna, Agata Golańska

Maria Dakszewicz »

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 New Horizons International Film Festival, among other festivals.