OKIENKO

THROUGH THE WINDOW — Poland 2025 — Directed by: Daniel Stopa — 11 min — Spoken language: Polish — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association — Producers: Magdalena Tomanek, Jerzy Kapuściński, Ewa Jastrzębska — Co-Production: Kiosk Films

A mother with a teething baby, a woman worried about her cat’s disease, an old man devoted to the Catholic radio… How many people in the kiosk window so many small and big human stories, always authentic and not leaving a viewer indifferent?

They come to buy newspapers and cigarettes, boast, complain, or talk. An empathetic salesperson and the camera eye are the confidantes of their joy and dilemmas. Here is the mother with a teething baby, a women worried about her cat’s disease, an old man devoted to the Catholic radio, and many others. How many people stop at the kiosk window so many small and big human stories, funny and bitter ones. The film is composed of real faces and conversations, which will not leave a viewer indifferent.

Festivals & Awards

Scanorama (2026)
Interational Film Festival ZOOM Zbliżenia (2026)
Vilnius Film Festival Kino Pavasaris (2026)
FIPADOC (2025)
Tampere Film Festival (2025)
30th É Tudo Verdade - It's All True - International Documentary Film Festival (2025)
IndieLisboa (2025)
27th Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Festival (2025)
10th Beyond Borders - Kastellorizo International Documentary Festival (2025)
Warsaw Film Festival (2025) - III Audience Award

Director: Daniel Stopa. Writer: Daniel Stopa. Camera: Daniel Stopa. Sound: Robert Kołodziejczyk, Jakub Rados, Rolando Garduño. Editing: Zbigniew Malecki. Production: Munk Studio – Polish Filmmakers Association. Producer: Magdalena Tomanek, Jerzy Kapuściński, Ewa Jastrzębska. Co-Production: Kiosk Films.

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