TORONTO 2004 SEPTEMBER 9 - 18 IN COMPETITION (DISCOVERY SECTION) SYMMETRY ("Symetria") 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 SCREENINGS IN TORONTO September 9, Thursday at 3:45 p.m. VARSITY 6 Press/Industry September 10, Friday at 10:00 p.m. CUMBERLAND 1 Official September 12, Sunday at 4:00 p.m. PARAMOUNT 4 Official Directed by Konrad Niewolski Screenplay Konrad Niewolski Cast Arek Detmer, Andrzej Chyra, Kinga Preis Running time 99' Budget 700.000 USD INTERNATIONAL SALES THE WEDDING ("Wesele") 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.... Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2004 Young Jury Award Locarno Film Festival 2004 Director Wojtek Smarzowski Cast Bartek Topa, Maciej Stuhr, Paweł Wilczak, Iwona Bielska TE. THE BODY ("Ciało") 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... Directed by Tomasz Konecki, Andrzej Saramonowicz Screenplay Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Zbigniew Zamachowski Running time 98' UBU REX (Ubu Król) 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. Kasia Figura nominated Best Actress at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2003 Directed by Piotr Szulkin Screenplay Piotr Szulkin Cast Jan Peszek, Kasia Figura Running time 90' NO MERCY ("Sfora: Bez litości") 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. Directed by Wojciech Wójcik Screenplay Wojciech Wójcik Cast Paweł Wilczak, Olaf Lubaszenko, Radosław Pazura Running time 116' SOME LIKE IT COLD ("Pół serio") 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 Festival Awards for: Best Comedy, Best Comedy Role, Best Editing Jury Special Award for: director Tomasz Konecki, script writer Andrzej Saramonowicz and cinematographer Tomasz Madejski Directed by Tomasz Konecki Screenplay Andrzej Saramonowicz Cast Rafał Królikowski, Edyta Olszówka, Maria Seweryn Running time 87' SECRETS OF POLISH SHOWBUSINESS ("Nakręceni") 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. Directed by Sylwester Latkowski Screenplay Sylwester Latkowski Cast Krzysztof Krawczyk, Marek Kościkiewicz, Maciej Maleńczuk, Michał Wiśniewski Running time 95' TORN ("Zerwany") 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? Directed by Jacek Filipiak Script Jacek Filipiak Cast Krzysztof Ciupa, Jan Frycz, Krzysztof Globisz SKIN HUNTERS ("Łowcy skór") 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. Directed by Rafal Lipka Screenplay Tomasz Wojtczuk, Rafał Lipka Cast Tomasz Bednarek, Sławomir Orzechowski, Krzysztof Kolbasiuk PRODUCTION CHAOS 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. . Directed by Xawery Żuławski Screenplay Xawery Żuławski Cast Maria Strzelecka, Marcin Brzozowski Running time 99' Budget 800,000 USD MARY AND THE DWARVES ("Sierotka Marysia") 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? Director TBA Script Cezary Harasimowicz Budget 3,000,000 USD INTERNATIONAL SALES SPI INTERNATIONAL POLAND UL. TYNIECKA 38 A 02-621 WARSAWA POLAND PHONE: +48 22 854 03 37 FAX: +48 22 848 45 70 E-MAIL: piotr_reisch@spi.pl spi@spi.pl www.spi.pl SPI IS THE BIGGEST INDEPENDENT EASTERN EUROPEAN THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY WITH OFFICES IN WARSAW, PRAGUE, BRATISLAVA , BUDAPEST AND HEAD OFFICE IN NEW YORK. If you don't wish to receive these messages, please click here.