Sugarland
Coca-Cola is extremely important to the people of Chiapas, Mexico's poorest state - it is used ritually during prayers in church, it determines a person's status, and if a local politician wants to win the people's vote, he or she has to serve 180 cases of Coke at a rally. What's more, local healers (curanderos) believe in the healing power of Coca-Cola. There is an epidemic of diabetes and obesity in Chiapas, while at the same time the Coca-Cola plants are depleting the groundwater, leaving residents without access to drinking water. The indigenous community is aware of the problem, but has no means of stopping 'coca colonisation'.
Ola, a journalist with a Polish team, and Joel, an indigenous artist with a Mexican team, go to the source of the problem to find out how Chiapas has become the world's biggest consumer of Coca-Cola. Along the way, they discuss how their interviewees are treated and the answers they get - are the differences related to their background and skin colour? Will the investigation give Joel the tools to get Coca-Cola out of the stores in his community and allow Ola to understand why it has captured Mexican souls?
They begin parallel investigations. It's a way to see in which circles Ola and her Polish crew will learn more, and in which circles Joel's Mexican crew will get to the hidden facts. Indigenous communities are reluctant to trust white people, while well-placed Mexican officials are not eager to explain their actions to the indigenous population.
Ola, a journalist with a Polish team, and Joel, an indigenous artist with a Mexican team, go to the source of the problem to find out how Chiapas has become the world's biggest consumer of Coca-Cola. Along the way, they discuss how their interviewees are treated and the answers they get - are the differences related to their background and skin colour? Will the investigation give Joel the tools to get Coca-Cola out of the stores in his community and allow Ola to understand why it has captured Mexican souls?
They begin parallel investigations. It's a way to see in which circles Ola and her Polish crew will learn more, and in which circles Joel's Mexican crew will get to the hidden facts. Indigenous communities are reluctant to trust white people, while well-placed Mexican officials are not eager to explain their actions to the indigenous population.
Recycling
Not everyone who sets out on a journey is able to make it a journey. Wojtek, Tomek, Marcin and Grzesiek have been trying to do just that for years on their cycling expeditions across Europe. They have been cycling for 15 years in various combinations. For some of them it has become an annual ritual. Wojtek talks about the next trip as soon as he gets back. Tomek has had to give up travelling a few times because of his career. Grzesiek spends every waking moment preparing and keeping fit, watching his diet and working out regularly. Marcin always joins the group, although there have been occasions when he has taken his bike on the train to cover difficult stretches.
The Enchantress
“The Enchantress” is a film about how as long as life goes on, anything is possible. We are the masters of our own destiny. About exchange and intergenerational support among women. A film about a woman who picked herself up after she fell and lost everything at the age of 81. About the power of life and the struggle against adversity.
Teresa Godlewska, born in 1931, is an extremely modern woman whose story and attitude to life can inspire women of all ages, in every corner of the world. Despite her age, she is still very active, curious about the world, moves around social media like a fish in water, makes travel plans, sets goals for herself, and achieves them. It would be difficult to say that life has spoiled her, but fate has certainly been kind to her, because Teresa is able to attract favorable circumstances and charm the world around her.
On February 27, 2025, she will turn 95 and is in great shape. Her Instagram reels have thousands of likes. She is very active on social media, on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. And yet, just a few years ago, she was completely unknown, bankrupt, and slept in a homeless shelter for three months. Today, she posts daily updates and shares her experiences.
Teresa Godlewska, born in 1931, is an extremely modern woman whose story and attitude to life can inspire women of all ages, in every corner of the world. Despite her age, she is still very active, curious about the world, moves around social media like a fish in water, makes travel plans, sets goals for herself, and achieves them. It would be difficult to say that life has spoiled her, but fate has certainly been kind to her, because Teresa is able to attract favorable circumstances and charm the world around her.
On February 27, 2025, she will turn 95 and is in great shape. Her Instagram reels have thousands of likes. She is very active on social media, on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. And yet, just a few years ago, she was completely unknown, bankrupt, and slept in a homeless shelter for three months. Today, she posts daily updates and shares her experiences.