Documentary short film "Joanna d'Arc", dir. Aleksandra Szamałka will compete for the Award for the Best Short Film during the 19th edition of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Festival. The Polish premiere of the film produced at the Kieślowski Film School will take place in May 2022.

"Joanna d'Arc" is a short story about Aneta, who manages an erotic massage salon in France. She left Poland to find her way, but nothing is going as she would like it to be. Increasing problems with her partner and growing children push her to decide to take matters into her own hands. Will she manage to go straight and find the peace she has been looking for for so long?

The Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival is the largest film festival in Poland. The 19th edition of the festival will be held on May 13-22, 2022. This year, for the first time, the Short Films Competition will be held at the festival, which will present the most interesting films from around the world with a duration of up to 45 minutes.