Zoja and Lea spend their days running wild in the forest, squabbling charmingly, making potions from wildflowers, and whispering spells into the wind. Published in 1922, the well-known Polish book King Matt the First—a story about a boy who takes over as king after the death of his parents and soon after goes to war—inspires the girls to wonder about current world affairs. With the war looming across the Polish-Ukrainian border, the story once again resonates today.
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Jaśmina Wójcik Director · Igor Stokfiszewski Screenplay Dominik Strycharski Composer
First release April 29, 2025 · Produced in Poland · Production FIXAFILM, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
Production
Pinot Films
Production
FIXAFILM
Production
Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie
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Poland
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Original title
Król Maciuś Pierwszy
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Canada · April 29, 2025
Premiere · Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Latvia
May 9, 2026 · Premiere · Riga Pasaules Film Festival
Poland
May 11, 2025 · Premiere · Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
July 18, 2025 · Premiere · BNP Paribas New Horizons International Film Festival
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