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Country: Poland
T-Port Partner: The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz
Szymon Ruczynski was born in Hajnowka, Poland, in 2000. He is currently a student of the Animated Film and Special Effects Department at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. He grew up in Bialowieza, a village in the centre of the ancient Bialowieza Forest which is the source of inspiration for his award-winning films. Since 2021 Szymon has been participating in bringing humanitarian aid to the refugees hiding in the forest, which resulted in the creation of the film „There Are People in the Forest”. He uses mixed animation techniques to tell stories about socially relevant problems he witnesses.
There has been a humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border since 2021. People seeking refuge...
