Pola Mika Lara Kapuste

Germany

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Pola Kapuste works across text and film. After studying Spanish Philology at the Free University of Berlin, she worked as a journalist for German media in Mexico. Upon returning to Berlin, she worked as a writer, producer, and co-director on numerous film, series, and music video productions. Madonnas is her third short film. Created during a residency in Taranto (Italy), the film had its world premiere at the Beijing International Short Film Festival (China) and was selected for competition at the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival (Germany).

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🎨 Feature films (1)

2025 – Madonnas Role : Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Synopsis : Pola Kapuste works across text and film. After studying Spanish Philology at the Free University of Berlin, she worked as a journalist for German media in Mexico. Upon returning to Berlin, she worked as a writer, producer, and co-director on numerous film, series, and music video productions. Madonnas is her third short film. Created during a residency in Taranto (Italy), the film had its world premiere at the Beijing International Short Film Festival (China) and was selected for competition at the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival (Germany).

Synopsis : Pola Kapuste works across text and film. After studying Spanish Philology at the Free University of Berlin, she worked as a journalist for German media in Mexico. Upon returning to Berlin, she worked as a writer, producer, and co-director on numerous film, series, and music video productions. Madonnas is her third short film. Created during a residency in Taranto (Italy), the film had its world premiere at the Beijing International Short Film Festival (China) and was selected for competition at the prestigious Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival (Germany).

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« I came to Taranto to shoot a coming-of-age film. Beyond the intimacy of the island and the scandal surrounding the steelworks, I was particularly moved by the inhabitants: Deborah’s (the aunt) love for the pop singer Madonna formed the perfect antithesis in this deeply Catholic place. Rosalia’s (the grandmother) spirituality completed the triptych: the Christian mother, the freedom-loving aunt, and the spiritual elder—and in the middle, a young girl in the midst of a metamorphosis. »
Pola Mika Lara Kapuste