THE QUEEN AND THE SMOKEHOUSE

Welcome to Miecia's kitchen, where open-fire cooking and chain-smoking meet. Here, between a Polish Baltic Sea beach and the hustle and bustle of tourists, Miecia, the "Queen of Łeba", has reigned supreme for forty years. Her fish smokehouse is both workplace and meeting place, though it is also a tourist attraction known far and wide. She leads her team with humour, rigour and unwavering standards when it comes to quality. Alas, health problems have forced Miecia to take a break. What remains of a life devoted entirely to work? In her documentary film, Iga Lis paints a bittersweet portrait of feminine strength, pride and the fear of letting go.