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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.

StatusTBD
ReleaseTBD April 2027
Runtime95 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book

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”
Variety · Agata the Writer

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