The Black Mill
Twelve year old Iwo lives in a small, post-communist town. with destroyed Black Mill – once a place of work for many parents. Breaking the promise to not approach the old mill – the children accidentally unleash its evil powers. From that moment nothing will ever be the same again. Objects and adults start to disappear.
Mariusz Palej is a graduate of the Photography School in Warsaw and the Film School in Łódź. Director and cinematographer. For many years, hea has been associated with documentary film. He gained directing experience as the creator of music videos and television series. For several years he has been successfully making films for children and family audiences. “Behind the Blue Door”, his directorial debut turned out to be a successful turnouts (over 250,000 viewers in Polish cinemas) and an artistic success - the film was shown at various national and international festivals, winning awards for the best debut and for the best film. The second film directed by Mariusz - “The Black Mill” was also shown at many festivals and won awards, incl. at the International Children's Film Festival "Schlingel" and the International Children's Film Festival in San Diego.
Filmography
Za niebieskimi drzwiami (Behind the Blue Door, PÖFF 2016), Detektyw Bruno (Detective Bruno, 2022)
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