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 Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca #54FICH 2026
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zwyczaje pingwinów
Penguin Habits  Jakub Poterała 
Nov-2025


16'  Polish Poland


"Mom saves penguins" – that’s how Emilia’s job would be described by her son, Antek. The day has come for Emilia to depart for a research station in Antarctica, and the boy must stay at home under his grandfather’s care. As events begin to spiral out of control, Emilia is faced with a difficult dilemma – can she balance her dreams and professional ambitions with being a mother?

"Mom saves penguins" – that’s how Emilia’s job would be described by her son, Antek. The day has come for Emilia to depart for a research station in Antarctica, and the boy must stay at home under his grandfather’s care. As events begin to spiral out of control, Emilia is faced with a difficult dilemma – can she balance her dreams and professional ambitions with being a mother?


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Category:  Fiction 

Genre:  Children  Drama 

Recommended Age:  9+



 
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Director


Jakub Poterała

Poland
Biofilmography

Urodzony 02.09.1996r. w Działdowie. Absolwent reżyserii w Gdyńskiej Szkole Filmowej. Ukończył studia filmoznawcze z tytułem magistra na Uniwersytecie Gdańskim, oraz studia techniczne z tytułem inżyniera mechatronika na Politechnice Warszawskiej. Tworzył teledyski i eseje filmowe. Marzy o wyjeździe na biegun. Obecnie rozwija kolejne autorskie projekty fabularne. "Zwyczaje pingwinów" to jego film dyplomowy zrealizowany w Gdyńskiej Szkole Filmowej.

Born on September 2, 1996, in Działdowo, Poland. A graduate of Film Directing at the Gdynia Film School. He graduated with a Master's degree in Film Studies from the University of Gdańsk and earned an Engineering degree in Mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology. He has worked on music videos and video essays. He dreams of traveling to the polar regions. Currently, he is developing new original fiction projects. "Penguin Habits" is his diploma film made at the Gdynia Film School.

JR
Producer


Jerzy Rados

Poland
Biofilmography

Urodzony 02.09.1996r. w Działdowie. Absolwent reżyserii w Gdyńskiej Szkole Filmowej. Ukończył studia filmoznawcze z tytułem magistra na Uniwersytecie Gdańskim, oraz studia techniczne z tytułem inżyniera mechatronika na Politechnice Warszawskiej. Tworzył teledyski i eseje filmowe. Marzy o wyjeździe na biegun. Obecnie rozwija kolejne autorskie projekty fabularne. "Zwyczaje pingwinów" to jego film dyplomowy zrealizowany w Gdyńskiej Szkole Filmowej.

Born on September 2, 1996, in Działdowo, Poland. A graduate of Film Directing at the Gdynia Film School. He graduated with a Master's degree in Film Studies from the University of Gdańsk and earned an Engineering degree in Mechatronics from the Warsaw University of Technology. He has worked on music videos and video essays. He dreams of traveling to the polar regions. Currently, he is developing new original fiction projects. "Penguin Habits" is his diploma film made at the Gdynia Film School.



Cast & Crew

Jaśmina Polak
Cast

 
Cezary Proch
Cast

 
Karolina Kowalska
Cast

 
Selections
 Selected 
Isfvf The International Student Film And Video Festival Of Beijing Film Academy
 November 2025 
China
 Selected 
Polish Film Festival In Gdynia
 September 2025 
Poland


 


#2 Session 1


 
 
 
4
Films
73
Minutes
 
06 June
17:00 GMT+02:00
21 June
23:59 GMT+02:00


  
 
 
 
 
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penguin habits
Jakub Poterała
"Mom saves penguins" – that’s how Emilia’s job would be described by her son, Antek. The day has come for Emilia to depart for a research station in Antarctica, and the boy must stay at home under..
zwyczaje pingwinów
penguin habits
16 min  /  Polish  /  2025
Poland

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