Philippa Kowarsky

Фильмы

A House Made of Splinters
Executive Producer
A temporary house for abandoned children near the front line in eastern Ukraine is run by a small group of social workers determined to provide comfort and safety. It may be humble and somewhat run-down, but this house is filled with love and offers up to nine months of refuge to kids whose fate will be determined by the system. During this short time, the caretakers try to nurture within them a sense of stability and normalcy.
Beneath the Surface
Executive Producer
In 2014, following a tip-off, a group of journalists exposed a troubled history for indigenous Sámi women, men and children. It revealed generations of negligence, abuse and suffering, supported by a mass of evidence and previously unseen archival footage. As the case goes to court, the community remains defiant against a judicial system whose attitudes highlight fissures in the purported equal treatment of all citizens. The community’s battle aims to break a vicious cycle of racism and to achieve meaningful lasting change for future generations.
Бегство
Executive Producer
«Бегство» — невероятная, но абсолютно правдивая история мужчины по имени Амин, который вот-вот должен жениться, и поэтому решается раскрыть тайну из своего прошлого. Он вспоминает, как ребенком бежал из Афганистана в Данию, и этот секрет, хранимый им более двадцати лет, способен разрушить его новую жизнь.
Ark of the Covenant: The Bible’s Origins
Delegated Producer
In Israel, a joint French-Israeli scientific mission is set to unearth the secrets of the hill of Kiryath-Jearim (or Kiryat Ya’arim), converted to the site of a Catholic convent, where, according to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was kept for at least twenty years before being brought to Jerusalem by King David, father of King Solomon, who would eventually build the Holy of Holies inside the First Temple to house it.
Ark of the Covenant: The Bible’s Origins
Executive Producer
In Israel, a joint French-Israeli scientific mission is set to unearth the secrets of the hill of Kiryath-Jearim (or Kiryat Ya’arim), converted to the site of a Catholic convent, where, according to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was kept for at least twenty years before being brought to Jerusalem by King David, father of King Solomon, who would eventually build the Holy of Holies inside the First Temple to house it.
Росселлини
Executive Producer
Документальная картина рассказывает о жизни детей Роберто Роселлини, рассказанная его старшим внуком.
iHuman
Executive Producer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is possibly the most powerful technology of our time. It has the potential to solve humanity’s biggest challenges yet some fear AI will be our downfall. iHUMAN follows pioneers at the frontline of the race to develop the ever more sophisticated AI to find the questions we need to ask at this crucial point in history.
Кто напишет нашу историю
Executive Producer
Фильм рассказывает о жизни евреев в варшавском гетто во времена Второй мировой войны, когда был создан бесценный архив Ойнег Шабос, вошедший в историю еврейского народа.
Лай собак вдалеке
Executive Producer
Десятилетний Олег живет на востоке Украины, в зоне военных действий, где часто слышна зенитная стрельба и отголоски ракетных ударов. Иногда эти звуки доносятся издалека, иногда — пугающе близко. Хотя многие уже покинули опасную зону, Олег остается здесь с бабушкой, которая заботится о нем с тех пор, как его мать умерла. Им просто больше некуда идти. Ожидая окончания войны, Олег коротает время со своим младшим двоюродным братом Яриком и старшим — Костей. Вместе ребята ищут приключений, обсуждают, каким должен быть настоящий человек, проверяют границы друг друга, но иногда заходят слишком далеко. В течение года авторы наблюдают за жизнью Олега и его бабушки, раскрывая тему влияния военного конфликта на детей.
Oleg and the War
Executive Producer
The film follows 10-year-old Oleg, whose life has been turned upside down by the ongoing war in East Ukraine. Oleg lives with his beloved grandmother Alexandra in a small house in a village on the frontline. Most people have left the village, but Oleg and Alexandra love their life together there and want to stay on and take care of each other. But life is becoming more and more difficult and the war does not seem to end.
Silenced
Executive Producer
Three National Security whistleblowers fight to reveal the darkest corners of America's war on terror, challenging a government that is increasingly determined to maintain secrecy.
The Gatekeepers
Producer
In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means. (TIFF)
Sweet Mud
Producer
Set in mid-70's, 12-year old Dvir Avni navigates between the equality values of his home-born Kibbutz and the relationship with his undermined mother, whom the Kibbutz members will to denounce.