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CANNES
2004 MAY
12 - 25 | |
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INTERNATIONAL
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SYMMETRY
("Symetria") | |
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Highly
emotional prison drama. Łukasz, a young, educated man gets arrested and is
placed in a cell with hard criminals. The more time he spends with them,
the more his personality and behavior are being influenced by the specific
prison code of ethics. When a child molester becomes their next inmate,
Łukasz is forced to choose between the rules of the outside world and the
prison code. Gdynia
Polish Film Festival 2003
Journalists
Award Feniks
Award for the biggest individuality Main
Competition Karlowy Vary Film Festival 2004
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Directed
by
Konrad Niewolski Screenplay
Konrad Niewolski Cast
Arek Detmer, Andrzej Chyra, Kinga
Preis Running
time
99’ Budget
700.000 USD | |
Screenings
Thursday,
May 13th at 3:30 p.m (15:30) Palais
J Monday,
May 17th at 1:30 p.m.(13:30) Riviera
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THE
BODY ("Ciało") | |
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Biggest
Polish Box Office hit of 2003 is a hilarious black comedy involving petty
thieves, secret agents, twin brothers joined at hip, grandmother-assassin
teaching her granddaughter secrets of the trade and, of course, the body…
Goldi, a small time crook is traveling by train. His suitcase filled with
jewelry stolen from a church hits Wolter (who was already dead) on the
head. Goldi tries desperately to hide the body. And this is how their journey
begins… |
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Directed
by
Tomasz Konecki, Andrzej Saramonowicz Screenplay
Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast
Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Zbigniew
Zamachowski Running
time
98’ | |
Screening
Saturday,
May 15th at 4:00 p.m (16:00) Riviera
6 | |
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UBU
ROI (Ubu Król) | |
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Internationally acclaimed director Piotr Szulkin brings to the big screen famous play of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi . In this timeless, grotesque fable about greed, stupidity and mechanisms of power we are invited to surreal world of Ubu and Ubica scheming to become King and Queen of Foland. |
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Directed
by
Piotr Szulkin
Screenplay
Piotr Szulkin Cast
Jan Peszek, Kasia Figura
Running
time
90’ | |
Screening
Friday,
May 14th at 1:30 p.m (13:30) Riviera
7 | |
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NO
MERCY ("Sfora: Bez litości") | |
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Crime
thriller featuring best Polish actors. Four childhood friends (three cops
and D.A.) are fighting crime. When one of them gets assassinated the
others swore revenge. In an all out war with the mafia boss they have to
show no mercy. |
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Directed
by
Wojciech Wójcik
Screenplay
Wojciech Wójcik Cast
Paweł Wilczak, Olaf Lubaszenko, Radosław Pazura Running
time
116’ | |
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SOME
LIKE IT COLD ("Pół serio") | |
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Hilarious
debut of Andrzej Saramonowicz and Tomasz Konecki. Three young filmmakers
are trying to fulfill wishes of a producer and get their shot at
theatrical fame. Unfortunately the producer’s demands are never clear
which results in many unfinished but highly unusual
projects... Gdynia Polish Film FestivalAwards
for: Best
Comedy, Best Comedy Role, Best Editing Jury
Special Award for: director Tomasz Konecki, script writer Andrzej
Saramonowicz and cinematographer Tomasz Madejski
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Directed
by
Tomasz Konecki Screenplay
Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast
Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Maria Seweryn Running
time
87’ | |
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SECRETS
OF POLISH SHOWBUSINESS ("Nakręceni") | |
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Satirical
documentary about shady dealings of Polish music majors – companies
deciding who can exist, perform and sell on the market. The movie features
biggest music stars and reveals their secrets and disappointments and few
figures from major companies telling the true story. |
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Directed
by
Sylwester Latkowski Screenplay
Sylwester Latkowski Cast
Krzysztof Krawczyk, Marek Kościkiewicz, Maciej Maleńczuk, Michał
Wiśniewski Running
time
95’ | |
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TORN
("Zerwany") | |
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Mateusz, a 12-year-old orphan, is surrounded by a
world of violence. Everywhere – in a foster family, in the orphanage, in the young offenders’
institution, in the police station
- the stronger harass the weaker. When Mateusz finally finds the
courage to rebel, he gets severely punished.
Will
Mateusz’s situation change for better? Is it possible to learn life and
social relationship in places which deprive young people of dignity and
cause more harm than help? Will Mateusz
find anybody to look up to? |
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Directed
by
Jacek Filipiak Script
Jacek Filipiak Cast
Krzysztof Ciupa, Jan Frycz, Krzysztof Globisz | |
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SKIN
HUNTERS ("Łowcy skór") | |
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Medical
thriller based on a true story. Patients of one of Polish ER’s die in
mysterious circumstances. It turns out the paramedics were involved in
their deaths. The information about dead bodies was sold to the funeral
parlours. Such a morbid business resulted in almost 150 “accidental”
deaths over last years and was discovered only thanks to journalistic
investigation in 2002. |
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Directed
by
Rafal Lipka Screenplay
Tomasz Wojtczuk, Rafał Lipka Cast
Tomasz Bednarek, Sławomir Orzechowski, Krzysztof Kolbasiuk | |
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PRODUCTION
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CHAOS | |
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Visually
stunning movie about the
feeling of loss of young generation in today’s world.
Three
step-brothers, three different personalities, three different worlds.
Search for freedom and love amidst antiglobalistic rebellion makes for a
unique and highly emotional movie. .
We
are proud to be a producer of Xawery Żuławski’s
debut. |
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Directed
by
Xawery Żuławski
Screenplay
Xawery Żuławski Cast
Maria Strzelecka, Marcin Brzozowski Running
time
99’ Budget
800,000 USD | |
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BABYLON.PL | |
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The
present day Iraq. Worn out by war, bombing, booby - traps,
ambushes. Human
tragedies on both sides of
barricades. The
number of American soldiers killed has just hit 700. The number of
Iraqi people killed since the beginning of the war – unknown.
Since
it is still growing. Babilon.PL
was created by a group of Polish journalists who managed to reach places
no others have ever been allowed to access. Their efforts added up
to a truly shocking, feature length documentary telling a story of Polish
and American soldiers quartering in and around Camp Babylon, the Polish
military zone. Enter
the world where no one is safe anymore. Where no one knows which direction
this war is going. Enter Babylon. |
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MY BIG POLISH WEDDING (“Wesele”) | |
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She
was beautiful and young. He loved her dearly. The wedding cake was as
sweet as ever and the wedding gift made the guests gape in jealousy.
Everything
was as planned which didn't come as a surprise since HE was the man here.
The loving father of the bride, the future beloved father-in-law. And the
plan was simple: the wedding of HIS daughter was to be remembered.
Or
so it seemed as in the evening it turned out that she wasn't that
innocent, he wasn’t that much in love and the father didn't pay for
everything. Black
comedy about love and money. Or rather the love for money.... |
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Director
Wojtek Smarzowski Cast Bartek Topa, Maciej Stuhr, Paweł Wilczak, Iwona Bielska | |
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MARY AND THE DWARVES (“Sierotka Marysia”) | |
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Welcome
to the magic world of a classic fairy tale ... with a
modern twist. A
long, long time ago, in a remote Crystal Cave, Seven Dwarves guarded the
Earth’s treasures. They looked for the first signs of Spring which was
unusually late this year. Two of them – Underberry and Jabber Blabber -
were send for a dangerous quest to help the Spring to
come. On
their way, they meet an unusual bunch of fairy tale characters. Fatso
the Fox,
the gangster who ravishes the magic forest, Femme Fatale the Mouse, the
little hip-hop Dwarf Pete MC and
finally the poor orphan Mary, who has just lost her job and is
searching for a loving home and family. That's how this exciting journey
begins. At the end
of the story, the Earth is saved from the eternal winter, Mary finds
her dream home, bad guys get what they really deserve and the Dwarves
become richer for the experiences they never expected to find on
Earth...... Maybe
one day they will help you too? |
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Director
TBA Script
Cezary
Harasimowicz Budget
3,000,000
USD | |
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Contact
in Cannes: Piotr
Reisch +48
603 193 820 Stand
26.01, Palais 01 (Film Polski) |
SPI POLAND Tyniecka
38a, 02-621 Warsaw phone:
+48 22 854 03 37 fax:
+48 22 848 45 70 e-mail:
spi@spi.pl |
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