House of Sand

A bittersweet documentary comedy. A father and a son build an experimental house on the edge of the world. Turns out it’s a journey which takes them to places they only dreamed of.
2022 |

A 65 year old-construction worker Maciej and his son Szymon decided to build their future home.

Surrounded by beautiful nature they construct an Earthship – an experimental, self sufficient, planet friendly house made of upcycled old tires, cans and bottles. The process takes time, hard work and money which both men are short of. However they learn to own less and live happier. What seems to be a hippie holiday turns out to be a practical lesson of engineering, earthworks and carpentry. It’s also another chapter of the father and son relationship.

 

written and directed by Paweł Wyszomirski

cinematopgraphy: Michał Popczyk, Rafał Wojczal, Paweł Wyszomirski

sound: Piotr Pastuszak, Tomasz Strzyżewski, Paweł Wyszomirski

editing: Natalia Wylężałek

music: Maciej Wójcik, Krzysztof Chodkiewicz, Teatr Węgajty

production manager: Joanna {Pultyn

producer: Leszek Kopeć, Jerzy Rados

co-production: Piont Films

 

produced by: Gdynia Film School

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81-372 Gdynia, Poland

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