
Agata the Writer
Directed by Kuba Dorabialski
2026Feature95 minAustralia
An Australian novelist travels to Sarajevo to write about the war, only to have locals question her motives as provocative artworks mysteriously vanish around her.
Synopsis
Agata travels from Sydney to Sarajevo to write a war novel, but as she gathers material, she is challenged by locals who question her motives. Her creative uncertainty growing, she sees a startling mystery unfold: some provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably vanish. As Agata reads the first chapters of her new novel, it becomes clear that the story is not about the war itself, but about the quiet, very human moments of resilience that persist in its shadow. During her stay in Sarajevo, Agata has developed a deeper understanding of the act of storytelling and the profound responsibilities that come with being a storyteller.
The director
Kuba Dorabialski
Kuba Dorabialski is a Polish-born, Sydney-based artist and filmmaker whose work spans cinema and video installation, exploring language, political history and mysticism. An award-winning multidisciplinary artist, he has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally. Agata the Writer, starring Mia Wasikowska, is his debut feature film.
Press
“A wise, knotty, subtly tricky little film”
















