We announce the Documentary Special Screenings of the 34th edition of ToruńCAMERIMAGE Film Festival.
FOREVER, FOR NOW
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Matt Spear
DIRECTOR:Will Wertz
PRODUKCJA: East Side Films, Our Time Projects, Tinker Park
COUNTRY AND YEAR: USA, 2025
Everything changed when Jason Eftink broke his neck and nearly drowned in a waterskiing accident at 19. At 49, after years of chronic pain and decline, he has chosen to die on his own terms. As the date nears, family gather for final meals and friends say their goodbyes. The people who love him support his choice and dread it at once. Then his 50th birthday brings a psilocybin journey and an unexpected love interest, and he discovers that accepting death is what it means to truly live.
GUARD UP!
ORIGINAL TITLE: Garda
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Joanna Kakitek
DIRECTOR: Katarzyna Wiśniowska
PRODUCTION: HAKA FILMS
KRAJ I ROK: Polska, 2026
An intimate portrait of a young woman trying to find a balance between the expectations of those closest to her and her own desires. Yara, the daughter of a Moroccan boxing legend and a coach who runs the family boxing school, is being raised to become the next champion. When her parents separate, boxing remains the only space that still connects them. As she grows up, however, Yara begins to question the role that has been mapped out for her and tries to redefine her identity. The time comes when she can decide for herself what her future will be.
JAN ENGLERT. I’LL TRY TO FLY AGAIN
ORIGINAL TITLE: Jan Englert. Spróbuję jeszcze raz pofrunąć
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Jakub Kowalczyk, Grzegorz Liwiński, Tomasz Suski
DIRECTOR: Maciej Dancewicz
PRODUKCJA: BETA ART Beata Ścibakówna, COM40, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny (FINA), Telewizja Polska (TVP), Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF)
KRAJ I ROK: Poland, 2025
A portrait of one of Poland’s most distinguished stage and screen actors. Jan Englert reflects on his understanding of the acting profession, his journey in cinema, which began with a role in Andrzej Wajda’s Kanal, the twists and turns of his career, his involvement in the Polish Actors’ Association (ZASP), his teaching work and family life. He speaks with his characteristic detachment and gentle self-irony, yet his words frequently reveal deep emotions. Numerous contributions from colleagues and friends, avoiding easy praise of the acclaimed actor, create a multifaceted portrait of his personality. Carefully selected excerpts from Englert’s most significant performances offer a deeper understanding of his distinctive talent.
MAGIC HOUR
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Piotr Sobociński
DIRECTOR: Marcin Borchardt
PRODUCTION: Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF)
COUNTRY AND YEAR: Poland, 2026
Built from private archives and family video recordings, the film offers a portrait of Piotr Sobociński, one of Poland’s most distinguished cinematographers. It traces his journey from the beginnings of his career in communist Poland, through international success and an Academy Award nomination, to working within the demanding and uncompromising film production system in the United States.
NAZA
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Rachel Szor, Anonymous
DIRECTORS: Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
PRODUCTION: JW Films, The Guardian
COUNTRY AND YEAR: UK, 2026
At night, on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, away from official statements and cameras, former and current members of the Israeli military speak about the systems they themselves helped develop and operate. Their testimonies reveal the mechanisms behind decisions that lead to the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, from procedures and technology to the ways in which responsibility for human lives is dispersed among people, data and algorithms.
THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO UTOPIAS
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Remko Schnorr
DIRECTOR: Sophie Fiennes
PRODUCTION: Keeper Pictures, Mattima Films, P Guide, Spok Films, The Film Kitchen
COUNTRY AND YEAR: Ireland, UK, Slovenia, Netherlands, Norway, 2026
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek is our guide through landscapes of classic film, music, social media, archive and webcasts. Making unexpected twists and turns, he maps the utopian illusions of our times. Through absurd juxtapositions and startling insights, we are seduced into recognising our fate, in order to change it.
ROBERT RICHARDSON: THE WHITE DEVIL
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Petr Hojda, Jana Hojdová, Martin Votruba
DIRECTOR: Jana Hojdová
PRODUCTION: Barletta Productions, CameRRaman
COUNTRY AND YEAR: USA, Czech Republic, 2026
Jana Hojdová, a cinematography student at Prague’s FAMU, contacted Robert Richardson about her master’s project. To her surprise, he replied. The student project grew into a creative partnership and a deep friendship. Richardson gave her access to his private video archives and personal and professional life. Jana travelled with him around the world, attended the Academy Awards® and observed film productions involving Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone and Martin Scorsese. The result is an intimate portrait of a renowned cinematographer and a story of courage, passion and determination.
SILENT FLOOD
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Oleksandr Korotun, Ivan Morarash, Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, Vyacheslav Tsvetkov
DIRECTOR:Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
PRODUCTION: Tabor
COUNTRY AND YEAR: Ukraine, Germany, 2025
A lyrical portrait of a religious community in Ukraine offers a new perspective on the war. In a sunny Ukrainian village scarred by two world wars and relentless floods, a closed religious community strives to protect its home as past and present conflicts collide.
TIME AND WATER
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Pablo Alvarez-Mesa
DIRECTOR: Sara Dosa
PRODUCTION: National Geographic, Documentary Films, Sandbox Films, Signpost Pictures
COUNTRY AND YEAR: USA, Iceland, 2026
Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away, family, memory, time and water.
WELCOME TO LYNCHLAND
ORIGINAL TITLE: David Lynch, une énigme à Hollywood
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Denis Gaubert, Pierrick Reiss, Guillaume Tunzini
DIRECTOR: Stéphane Ghez
PRODUCTION: ARTE France, Cinétévé
COUNTRY AND YEAR: France, 2025
With an unwavering commitment to his creative vision and freedom, David Lynch composed his oeuvre like a riddle to decipher, on the cusp between dreams and reality. From Eraserhead, his cult-classic first feature film, to Twin Peaks, which transformed TV series, and Mulholland Drive, considered one of the greatest films of the 21st century, Lynch took us through the looking glass to explore the strange foundations of the American dream. Revisiting the filmmaker’s life and work, this documentary probes his creative process and the hidden meaning of his filmography.
WHISPERS IN THE WOODS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Le chant des forêts
CINEMATOGRAPHERS: Antorine Lavorel, Laurent Loffrion, Vincent Munier
DIRECTOR: Vincent Munier
PRODUCTION: Kobalann Productions, Paprika Films
COUNTRY AND YEAR: France, 2025
Together with his father and son, the filmmaker discovers the richness of life in the wild forests: deer, owls, lynx, capercaillies and other woodland animals. The camera not only captures images, but above all ‘listens’ to the forest as a living organism, where movement and sound form part of a complex web of life. Yet this is not only a story about the joy of connecting with nature, but also about family and the ways in which we forge strong bonds with those closest to us.
YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING
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CINEMATOGRAPHER: David Bolen
DIRECTORS: Nathan Fielder, Lance Oppenheim
PRODUCTION: A24, Blow Out Productions, To Be Formed
COUNTRY AND YEAR: USA, 2026
Elizabeth Holmes, the visionary founder of Theranos once hailed as the ‘female Steve Jobs’, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for one of Silicon Valley’s biggest frauds. Just 34 days before she is due to begin serving her sentence, Nathan Fielder, an uncompromising comedian and provocateur, enters her life. He moves into her home to observe her final days of freedom. Holmes maintains her innocence and promises that Fielder’s camera will reveal a truth that will shake the world. She utters just three words: ‘You’ll see everything.’ Thus begins an epic cinematic tale that defies genre conventions. What in this elaborate game is a genuine confession, and what is yet another masterful deception?