Elwira Niewiera is a Polish director and screenwriter of documentary films such as “Domino Effect” and “The Prince and the Dybbuk.” In her artistic work, she focuses primarily on political, social, and cultural transformations in Eastern Europe. Niewiera has received many international awards for her work, including Best Documentary on Cinema at the 74th Venice Film Festival, Polish Film Academy Award for Best Documentary, Grand Prix Semaine de la critique at 75th Locarno Film Festival, Golden Dove at DOK Leipzig Film Festival, Young German Cinema Award 2019, and the Chicken & Egg Pictures Award 2021.
“The Hamlet Syndrome” (“Syndrom Hamleta”) is screening at the 2022 DOC NYC film festival, which