Though tragically, Wolka's co-writer/director, Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsso, passed away shortly after its completion, his final film is a gift that CFF is proud to have the opportunity to share with our audience. Wolka is the elegantly suspenseful story of Anna, who we meet upon her release from a 15-year prison sentence. The details of why and why Anna is so ruthlessly focused on finding a woman named Dorota, with whom it's clear she shares a mysterious connection, are deliberately and expertly fed to us. Paired with Olga Boladz's brilliantly layered performance as Anna, it's easy to get swept up in the mystery of Ásgeirsso's tightly wound and expertly executed drama. We hope that our 2022 attendees will join us in celebrating the final work of a talented filmmaker gone too soon.