When the family business goes bankrupt, Kuba (12) and Mikołaj’s (8) parents are forced to leave Poland to find work abroad. “I am Kuba” is a coming-of-age film about Kuba, who must take care of his little brother while his parents are away. As times goes by, Kuba becomes a teenager and rejects the big responsibility on his young shoulders. It is estimated that only in Poland, more than 100,000 children are left by parents who are forced to work abroad. “I am Kuba” is an intimate film about children growing up as ‘euro-orphans.’
2015 /
Finalist
I AM KUBA
Director & Producer: Åse Svenheim Drivenes,
Anita Rehoff Larsen, Tone Grøttjord
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2014 |
55 min
Norway | Poland
Languages: Polish
AWARD:
Finalist
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Human Rights
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