WOW FILM FESTIVAL
FILMS 2026

Director: Julia Kowalski, France/Poland, 2025, 95', French, Polish with English subtitles

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Abertoir presents Her Will Be Done, a searing tale of a young woman’s slow reclamation of power in equal amount realism and fantasy. Powerful performances from newcomer Maria Wróbel and genre-favourite Roxane Mesquida play out against the dour greys of patriarchy and repression in Julia Kowalski’s contemporary folk horror.

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Nawojka (Maria Wróbel), 20, dreams of escaping her harsh life working at the family farm. Under the influence of the free-spirited Sandra (Roxane Mesquida), Naw experiences trance-like episodes and strange powers, just like her dead mother before her…

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'a tale of transgressive women in unwelcoming places, and what it takes to survive.' - Screen International

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⭐Directors' Fortnight Audience Award and Queer Palm Nominee at Cannes Film Festival 2025
🏆Special Mention (International Competition) at the 2025 New Horizons International Film Festival

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Pontio: Sat 21/03, 7.15pm

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Aberystwyth Arts Centre: 26/03, 8pm

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