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The Invisible Film: Sister of Mine

The Invisible Film: Sister of Mine

30' 2023
dir.: Mariusz Rusiński

Together with the Kino Dostępne Foundation, we invite you to a unique screening of the short documentary Sister of Mine. Unique because... it has no image.

Imagine sitting in a movie theater. The trailers end, the lights go down, and silence falls over the audience. The first sounds of the film begin to play through the speakers but the screen remains black. Normally, this is the moment when someone raises a hand, looks for a staff member, and reports a technical problem. After all, cinema is something we are “supposed” to see.

This time, we invite you to shift your perspective and experience a film screening in a way familiar to blind and visually impaired audiences.

Although this event was created primarily for sighted viewers who would like to explore what cinema is like when we reverse the traditional hierarchy of the senses, we also warmly welcome blind and visually impaired participants. The screening is fully accessible to them, and the audio description serves as a fundamental, equal component of the film. We are delighted to create a space where people can share the experience of cinema, regardless of how they perceive it.

About the film:

What do you do when the person closest to you is trying to escape reality?

This intimate and painfully honest film explores addiction, family relationships, and the habits that prevent genuine human connection. The director follows his teenage sister as she struggles to overcome her addiction to psychoactive substances, while carefully examining the crisis affecting the relationships within his family.

[Alt text: Black rectangle]

[Audio description: A frame from Sister of Mine. A young woman wearing a patterned sweater stands outdoors with her back turned to the camera, her head slightly turned to one side. Her hair is tied back. In the background, a blurred urban landscape with buildings and a bridge appears in cool, muted tones.]

Cinema without image
Audio description

Please note: the film is available with Polish audio description only.

Before the screening:

  1. Install the free Kino Dostępne 2.0 app on your phone.
  2. Search for the film title in the app and download the audio description. An internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data) is required to download the materials.
  3. Bring your headphones - they are essential for participating in the event. You will use them to listen to the audio description, which provides narration of what is happening on screen.

During the screening:

  1. Put on your headphones.
  2. Once the film starts (not during the advertisements), launch the downloaded audio description in the Kino Dostępne 2.0 app by clicking “Uruchom audiodeskrypcję” in the film’s tab. The app will then automatically synchronize with the movie’s audio.
Cinema without image Audio description
30' 2023 Polska
Director
Mariusz Rusiński
Cinematography
Mateusz Hernik
Editing
Jakub Kopeć
Production
Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association, Produkcja 316
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