Praszczur (Grandpa)

“Praszczur engages our sympathy for the passion and the tenacity of the main character,” says festival jury member Fulvio Mariani.

Janusz Orlowski, 79, is full of energy and zeal. There is nothing special about this — except that he is a paraglider. The frail, old man doesn’t really fit into the youth-dominated paragliding environment, but flying is his passion.

His younger friends help him challenge the limitations that come with age. Janusz sometimes falters, but he never gives up.

This film was part of Feature-Length Films Program: Sunday, October 30, noon