Helsinki-based competition company Raina has secured competition rights to “King Matt the First,” the brand new documentary by Polish director Jaśmina Wójcik (“Symphony of the Ursus Manufacturing facility,” 2018). The movie is about to world premiere within the Worldwide Competitors on the thirty second annual Scorching Docs Competition, going down April 24 to Might 4.

The movie facilities on sisters Zoja and Lea, whose world is full of shared video games, discoveries and conversations, alongside their each day squabbles and disagreements. Initially, the ladies, who bear a putting resemblance to at least one one other, appear to share a rare bond of sisterhood.

Nevertheless, as time passes, the older sister, Zoja, begins to develop aside from Lea. She loses curiosity in enjoying within the sand or swimming within the river, retreating into the realm of books and spending more and more extra time together with her friends as a substitute of her sister.

Regardless of their variations, each ladies share a deep-seated worry of crossing the brink into maturity, which they understand as a supply of hazard. They observe how adults appear detached to the destruction of their world, ignoring environmental catastrophes and fueling warfare conflicts.

Impressed by the novel of Janusz Korczak (the pen title of Henryk Goldszmit) of the identical title, “‘King Matt the First’ invitations the viewers right into a realm unbound by grownup hierarchies and constraints,” in line with an announcement. “Greater than a century after the guide’s publication, the writer’s phrases stay profoundly related, resonating with the tensions and uncertainties of immediately’s actuality—particularly from the attitude of younger folks standing getting ready to maturity.”

“This movie represents the fruits of my search as a mom, artist, director, educator, and human being,” says Wójcik. “It’s a private voice advocating for the preservation of childhood, recognizing the essence of humanity in youngsters, trusting them, and following their openness and wishes—whereas additionally sustaining the nurturing framework and security of the method, a duty that rests with the adults. It displays the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in addition to the wars in Ukraine (from 2022) and Gaza (from 2023). The movie serves as a plea for a sensitivity revolution, one which learns from youngsters and reconnects us with our interior little one.”

“We had been instantly drawn into the magical world of Zoja and Lea, and the distinctive and recent angle the movie gives into our period dominated by varied geopolitical tensions and crises,” Andy Norton, head of competition distribution at Raina, and Inka Achté, head of acquisitions, commented.

“King Matt the First” may also display screen as a part of the Polish Competitors at this yr’s Millennium Docs In opposition to Gravity Movie Competition. It can mark the movie’s nationwide premiere. The 22th version of MDAG will occur from Might 9-18 in cinemas and Might 20-June 2 (on-line).

“King Matt the First” is produced by Marta Dużbabel and Agnieszka Rostropowicz for Poland’s Pinot Movies, with co-production by FixaFilm, the Academy of Tremendous Arts in Warsaw, Jaśmina Wójcik and Jakub Wróblewski. It was co-financed by the Polish Movie Institute. Helsinki’s Raina holds rights for competition distribution.