Apolonia, Apolonia

Section: Focus nordic
Title: Apolonia, Apolonia
Director: Lea Glob
Cast: Apolonia Sokol, Lea Glob, Oxana Şaşko
Duration: 1h 56
Country: Denmark
Year: 2022

Danish filmmaker Lea Glob followed famous artist Apolonia Sokol more than a decade, as she sought her place in the art world, grappling with the agonies and joys of womanhood, the relationships with others and her own body and creation. Now the two women reflect on each other's paths in this mesmerizing film about art, love, motherhood, sexuality, representation and how to succeed in a world dominated by patriarchy, capitalism, and war, without losing oneself.