Maciek Hamela

Directing

Maciek Hamela

Warsaw, Poland

Maciek Hamela is a Polish film and radio producer, director, scriptwriter. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he received a master's degree from Sorbonne University (Paris IV) in French literature and studied film directing at École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation (EICAR). Director and producer of a feature documentary "In the Rearview" that screened at Cannes Film Festival and TIFF and won main prizes at Sheffield DocFest, Zurich Film Festival and Hamburg FilmFest. A co-creator of a documentary short film "Bless You", which received a Doc Alliance Award within the Cannes Docs program (Cannes FF 2021). He produced films such as "Convictions" (MDR Film Prize for an outstanding Eastern European documentary film at Dok Leipzig IFF 2016), "Gatherers of Sea Grass" or "Parquet". Being a director and a producer of various radio works he has received the Silver Melchior Radio Award for the Premiere of the Year 2018 in the Polish Radio Reporters National Competition. He produced and co-directed "Plan B", a documentary podcast series for Audioteka.

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Behind the camera

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At the age of 77, Ernst Akramov is a living legend of medicine in Kyrgyzstan. He devoted 56 years of his existence to surgery. A real priesthood for which he sacrificed his private life. Where others would have chosen fame and money, Akramov feeds on the recovery of his patients. He chose to live in a small room in his hospital to give them his full attention. But what hides the loneliness of this man devoted to the human cause?

Merci Docteur

2016

In the Rearview poster
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A Polish vehicle traverses the roads of Ukraine. On board, people are evacuated following the Russian invasion. This van becomes a fragile and transitory refuge, a zone of confidences and confessions of exiles who have only one objective, to escape the war.

In the Rearview

2023

In the Rearview poster
6.8

A Polish vehicle traverses the roads of Ukraine. On board, people are evacuated following the Russian invasion. This van becomes a fragile and transitory refuge, a zone of confidences and confessions of exiles who have only one objective, to escape the war.

In the Rearview

2023

In the Rearview poster
6.8

A Polish vehicle traverses the roads of Ukraine. On board, people are evacuated following the Russian invasion. This van becomes a fragile and transitory refuge, a zone of confidences and confessions of exiles who have only one objective, to escape the war.

In the Rearview

2023

Crash Test Aglae poster
6.1

Aglaé, a young factory worker, has only one focus in life: her job at a car crash test site. When she learns that the factory is going to be relocated abroad, she accepts, to everyone's surprise, to go to India in order to hold on to her job. Accompanied by two colleagues, she sets out on a perilous road trip to the other side of the world.

Crash Test Aglae

2017

Gatherers of Sea Grass poster
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Every year teams of seasonal workers come to Solovki islands to harvest sea kale. They go out to sea and mow it from car-basses. As the last of the teams go back to Arkhangelsk in October, only a watchman and his dog are left to pass the winter.

Gatherers of Sea Grass

2016

Bonne Chance poster
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The plot of "Bonne Chance" revolves around a woman who walks through the streets, asking people to wish her good luck without revealing the reason why. Despite her efforts, people refuse to offer their well-wishes. Feeling disheartened, she decides to try her luck with a lottery ticket. Just when she seems to have given up hope, a stranger passes by and finally wishes her good luck. The film explores themes of human connection, empathy, and the unexpected moments of kindness that can brighten someone's day.

Bonne Chance

2011

Bonne Chance poster
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The plot of "Bonne Chance" revolves around a woman who walks through the streets, asking people to wish her good luck without revealing the reason why. Despite her efforts, people refuse to offer their well-wishes. Feeling disheartened, she decides to try her luck with a lottery ticket. Just when she seems to have given up hope, a stranger passes by and finally wishes her good luck. The film explores themes of human connection, empathy, and the unexpected moments of kindness that can brighten someone's day.

Bonne Chance

2011

Convictions poster
1.0

Four stories of young men's encounters with army recruitment commissions. Ardent pacifist Roman is sent through a series of humiliating court trials. Losha and Viktor endure long and condescending deliberations that undermine their personalities. Finally, LGBT movement veteran, Johnny is bluntly rebuked and handcuffed. All are put to test by a bureaucratic machine that doesn't sympathize with those who dispute the purposiveness of military service. The conscript enters a room packed with officials. The officials have to listen to his convictions that go in conflict with the idea of military service. It's for the officials to decide whether the conscript leaves the room as a soldier or as a civilian.

Convictions

2016

Bless You! poster
5.0

Against the backdrop of Saint Petersburg during the Corona lockdown, Recordings of the almost empty city merge with calls to a municipal hotline tasked with offering help and advice. Elderly people in particular are affected by poverty, hunger and loneliness.

Bless You!

2020

Bless You! poster
5.0

Against the backdrop of Saint Petersburg during the Corona lockdown, Recordings of the almost empty city merge with calls to a municipal hotline tasked with offering help and advice. Elderly people in particular are affected by poverty, hunger and loneliness.

Bless You!

2020

Bless You! poster
5.0

Against the backdrop of Saint Petersburg during the Corona lockdown, Recordings of the almost empty city merge with calls to a municipal hotline tasked with offering help and advice. Elderly people in particular are affected by poverty, hunger and loneliness.

Bless You!

2020