Touching the Icon (2021)

• 85%
• 2021
• Documentary
• Olga Blumczyńska
• Barbara Ostrowska

The ethnographer from Kashubia returns to her hometown to look at folk religiosity. He knows her well from home, but cuts himself off from her in adulthood. He meets young Kashubians facing the challenge of saving the tradition of bowing down and dancing with holy images. They are getting ready for the pilgrimage, during which they will carry a picture of over one hundred kilograms on their shoulders. Physical weakness and the need to learn the traditions from YouTube make them aware of the difficult task ahead of them.