A portrayal of a young man (Jerzy Orłowski) who is missing both his hands. The camera records his behaviour in different circumstances. In spite of his cruel disability, the man is full of zest for life, he gets by in every situation, he is the master of his body.
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Films
- A Few Stories About Man / Kilka opowieści o człowieku, 14'
POL 1983, 19'
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- Georg Philipp Telemann’s travels from Żary to Pszczyna, 14'
POL 1974, 14'
A film diary from the journey in the footsteps of a German composer who in 1704 came to the manor house of Graf Erdmann in Żary and from there he went for a short stay to Pszczyna.
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- Fencer / Fechtmistrz, 12'
POL 1980, 12'
A multidimensional story about Władysław Kurpiewski, who devoted all his life to fencing and raising new generations of Polish Olympians.
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- The Cross and the Axe / Krzyż i topór, 14'
POL 1972, 14'
A reflective story about the history and present day of the Krzyżtopór castle in Ujazd.
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- A Dream / Sen, 8'
POL 1986, 8'
The filmmaker’s subjective view on the creative work of another artist – distinguished painter Zdzisław Beksiński.
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- Olympics / Olimpiada, 17'
POL 1978, COL, DOC, OS, 17'
A film made during the junior ski competition in Zakopane reflects the atmosphere of the first sport struggles – the first losses, the first taste of victory, and the bitterness of failure. Children, cheered on by adults, give up their carefree pastimes to take part in “adult” competition.
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- The Cross and the Axe / Krzyż i topór, 14'
POL 1972, 14'
A reflective story about the history and present day of the Krzyżtopór castle in Ujazd.
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Associated artists
- Bogdan Dziworski
Born on the 8th of December 1941 in Łódź. One of the most important figures of Polish documentary film, cameraman, director, screenwriter, photographer, professor of film art and fine-art photography. He worked with the greatest minds of Polish cinema, with time becoming one of them himself. He graduated from the Leon Schiller Theatre and Film School in Łódź (now PWSFTViT). Cameraman for Polska Kronika Filmowa, he also worked for Wytwórna Filmów Oświatowych in Łódź and for Przedsiębiorstwo Realizacji Filmów “Zespoły Filmowe” in Warsaw. Dean of the Radio and TV Department at Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Silesian University in Katowice. Winner of many prestigious awards, author of over fifty films, as well as numerous exhibitions and photo albums.
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You're on the archive site. Go to the current edition of the festival website.20.11.2012
- 11:00 - 13:30, Teatr Kana, Eastern Bloc
- 18:00 - 20:00, Rocker Club, Polish Documentary Classics: Bogdan Dziworski bloc 2 / Klasyka Polskiego Dokumentu: Bogdan Dziworski blok 2
- 20:00 - 23:00, Lulu Club, Concert: Big Fat Mama
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- Georg Philipp Telemann’s travels from Żary to Pszczyna, 14'