Antek, raised in a devout nationalist family in Poland, rises within a radical Brotherhood that prizes celibacy and power. But when he falls in love, his faith and loyalty begin to fracture.
AWARDS: Young Jury Reteena Award. Docs Barcelona / Special mention. Koszalinski Festiwal Debiutow Filmowych Mlodzi i Film
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Luminous. IDFA / Solothurn Film Festival / DocPoint Tallinn / Crossing Europe Filmfestival / Thessaloniki / CPH:DOX / Change Makers / One World / Docs Against Gravity / Docs Barcelona / Kosovo / Locarno Panorama / South Korea / DOC NYC
Polish Prayers - Faith, power, and love collide in Poland
In today’s Poland, where Catholic nationalism shapes politics and culture, Antek embodies a generation steeped in tradition yet restless for meaning. At 22, he thrives in the Brotherhood, a radical circle of young men bound by celibacy, discipline, and a vision of national purity.
Through Hanka Nobis’s patient lens, we watch Antek’s pride in his growing power but also his vulnerability when love disrupts the rigid structure of his world.
His journey reflects broader questions: how do young people navigate faith and ideology in a country polarized between tradition and change? As nationalism rises across Europe, Antek’s struggle becomes more than personal—it is a mirror of the continent’s own crossroads.
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