Note: “The Refusers” will be shown as part of the screening “Polyphony. Short films”, alongside other short films.
Group ticket purchases are made via the form. Buy group tickets
At the corner of a street lies a pile of discarded rubbish. Suddenly, a gust of wind lifts a newspaper, which begins to dance under the streetlight. Inspired, the objects start to see themselves in a more positive light. Their enthusiasm transforms into a quirky musical.
Creators and cast
- Director: Wiep Teeuwisse
- Screenplay: Wiep Teeuwisse
- Animation: Wiep Teeuwisse, Jasper Kuipers
- Music: Marta Arpini, Mark Schilders, Ruben van Asselt
About the film
- Age: 10+
- Duration: 3 minutes
- English subtitles
- Netherlands, 2024
Accessibility for people with additional needs
- the screening will take place in Auditorium 3 with 130 seats;
- you may leave (e.g., to use the restroom) and return to the auditorium during the screening;
- before the screening you can borrow noise-cancelling headphones free of charge. You will find them at the festival box office (at the entrance to the Helios cinema);
- remember to choose seats close to the exit if you or the people you are attending with might need to leave during the screening;
- some films contain content that may be difficult or sensitive. Click the ‘Sensitive content’ link to open the file and check which sensitive content appears in this film;
- click: Architectural accessibility of the Helios cinema to learn more about the layout of both the cinema and Posnania, and how to move around them.
Festival accessibility coordinator:
Marta Maksimowicz
tel. 884 936 747
email: dostepnosc@csdpoznan.pl



