The upcoming feature-length narrative film by Aga Woszczyńska, one of the most interesting voices in Polish arthouse cinema, has wrapped shooting on the Åland archipelago, an autonomous region of Finland. In her second outing, she continues to pursue her artistic interest: the study of a couple facing their inner fears and re-examining their relationship after an unexpected event. In her debut feature, Silent Land [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Aga Woszczyńska
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“Black Water is a story about balance in a world that is off-balance. The environmental catastrophe mirrors an inner collapse, pushing my characters to abandon the illusion of control and to embrace uncertainty as the only way forward. In its mystery and stillness, I want the film to reflect the fragility and hope of our times,” Woszczyńska said in a press release.

The film reunites the director with actors Agnieszka Żulewska and Dobromir Dymecki, who both starred in Silent Land and in her short film Fragments, which was part of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2014. The principal cast also includes Lisa Carlehed (Until We Fall [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Frida Kempff
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intervista: Bartosz Bielenia
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intervista: Christos Nikou
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Q&A: Pawel Pawlikowski
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intervista: Jasmila Žbanić
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intervista: Juho Kuosmanen
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Black Water is being co-produced by Liisa Karpo, of Finland’s napafilms; Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer, of Germany’s Elemag Pictures; Elina Litvinova, of Estonia’s Three Brothers; and Eva Jakobsen, of Denmark’s Mater Pictures. The project received support from Creative Europe – MEDIA, the Polish Film Institute, the Finnish Film Foundation, the Estonian Film Institute and the Danish Film Institute, as well as regional funds from the Åland Islands, the MDM (Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung), FilmFyn and the Film Estonia cash-rebate scheme. Black Water is expected to be ready for a Q2 or Q3 2026 release. The world sales rights are up for grabs.