Gala Premiere of "Double Trouble" – June 11, Kinoteka | WATCH DOCS

About the film

A tender story of friendship between two women living in a fading Polish village in the Romanian Carpathians. Hanka and Bronka have buried their husbands, and their children have long since left for better lives abroad. Independent and self-reliant, they radiate resilience and humor even as their world inexorably fades into the past. What remains are memories of times that will never return and the strength they find in facing everyday struggles together. This nostalgic portrait of a vanishing world glows with unpretentious warmth and stunning visuals that capture the quiet beauty of the Carpathian foothills. With an eye for detail, the director crafts a moving meditation on memory, friendship, and the passage of time. By showing people who can be everything to each other, she encourages us to re-evaluate our priorities and reconsider reality. 

With participation of:

– Emilia Śniegoska, director of the films "Double Trouble" and "19.91", both of which premiered at the prestigious Visions du Réel festival. She graduated in film directing from the Łódź Film School and was previously associated with the Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices.
– Justyna Rutkowska, film producer, co-founder of VISION HOUSE
– Łukasz Bluszcz, film producer, co-owner and managing director of VISION HOUSE

The Warsaw premiere of "Double Trouble" is part of the "Pop-up Romania" event organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute. This multidisciplinary project will transform various cultural spaces in Warsaw and Łódź into vibrant hubs for contemporary Romanian culture over the course of three weeks (June 7–27).

DISTRIBUTION: WATCH DOCS Dystrybucja

PRODUCTION: VISION HOUSE

CO-FINANCING: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, ZAIKS, Młoda Polska, Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, Instytut Adama Mickiewicza

WATCH DOCS CO-FINANCING: Miasto stołeczne Warszawa, Fundacja PKO Banku Polskiego, Kreatywna Europa MEDIA

PARTNERS: Wysokie Obcasy, Filmweb, Zwierciadło, Wirtualna Polska, Rumuński Instytut Kultury