Sommer.Frische.Kunst meets WAF*: The Cake – Short Film by Goha

A short film about two sisters and growing old

In summer, the region around Pöllau comes alive with cultural activity. Once again this year, the Styrian Summer Artassociation has organized a diverse range of art workshops for young and old across all creative disciplines. Some of the course instructors will also offer personal insights into their own artistic work – all open-air, all admission-free, and full of summer flair.

On Thursday, June 27 at 7:30 PM, young Polish filmmaker Goha (Małgorzata Goździk) presents her short film "The Cake" (Tort, 2017, in Polish with German subtitles; direction, cinematography and editing: Małgorzata Goździk). The screening will be followed by an informal talk with the artist and the Women*s Action Forum, focusing on friendship, sisterhood, and aging.

Sisters Ema and Zosia have spent nearly their entire lives together. They are warm-hearted and love organizing celebrations. In recent years, however, their slowly deteriorating eyesight has made daily life increasingly difficult. Yet the sisters are determined to remain active. So they take on the ambitious challenge of baking a walnut cake.

Małgorzata Goździk is a documentary filmmaker and graduate in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland. Her interest in psychology and movement led her to film. As part of her master’s degree, she created the short documentary The Cake, which was shown at the Jihlava Film Festival, the Warsaw Film Festival, the Koszalin Debut Film Festival "The Youth and Film”, and won the Grand Prize in the main competition at the 11th Okiem Młodych International Documentary Film Festival in Świdnica, Poland – a key festival for emerging filmmakers in the country. Since 2020, Małgorzata has been living in Graz and working in the local film and art scene. As of 2024, she is officially a self-employed filmmaker.

June 27 at 7:30 PM
Schlosshof Pöllau (Castle Courtyard)
Followed by a conversation on sisterhood, friendship, and aging.

Locals and visitors, course participants and those who might become one, young and old – all are warmly welcome!

This event is part of the WAF-TALK series in collaboration with the Women*s Action Forum, within the project Frauen Forum Steiermark – WAF Styria 5.0*, and the Women’s Network of Eastern Styria.
No registration required – the event will take place rain or shine.
Info: +43 664 540 4289