Outline of POLISH CINEMA program at BIAFF 2009

 

BATUMI INTERNATIONAL ART HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL

sponsored by  Polish Film Institute  &   Batumi City Hall

Andrzej Słowicki - Curator and Programmer, Michał Bogucki - Curator  
 

COMPETITION

Competition feature

22.09.09. Rysa / Scartch Dir. Michał Rosa, Poland, 2008, 95'

Guest: Krzysztof Szpetmański - Editor | Host: Andrzej Słowicki

27.09.09. 33 Sceny z życia / 33 Scenes from Life Dir. Małgorzata Szumowska, Poland / Germany, 2008, 100'

Competition documentary

Yodok / Yodok Stories Dir. Andrzej Fidyk, Norway / Poland, 2009, 82'

EVENTS

22.09.09. Opening of the Exposition

KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI REDISCOVERED

from the Museum of Cinematography in Łódz / Poland

Special screening: Trzy kolory: Czerwony / Three Colors: Red Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski, France / Switzerland / Poland, 1988, 100'

Guests: Krzysztof Zanussi - Kieślowski's producer, Stanisław Zawiśliński - Kieślowski's biographer, Mieczysław Kuźmicki - Head of Museum of Cinematography | Host: Andrzej Słowicki

23.09.09. Special screening celebrating Krzysztof Zanussi's 70s birthday and 50th Anniversary of his work

1. Rozmowy istotne - Krzysztof Zanussi / Krzysztof Zanussi - Essential Conversations Dir. Stanisław Zawiśliński, Sławomir Rogowski, Poland, 2009, doc, 25'

2. Serce na dłoni / And a Warm Heart Dir. Krzysztof Zanussi, Poland / Ukraine, 2008, 96'

Guests: Krzysztof Zanussi, Stanisław Zawiśliński | Host: Andrzej Słowicki
 

24.09.09. 4 noce z Anną / 4 Nights with Anna Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski, Poland / France, 2008, 95'

25.09.09. Tatarak / Sweet Rush Dir. Andrzej Wajda, Poland, 2009, 85'

26.09.09. Special screening: 60th Anniversary of the Documentary and Feature Films Studio in Warsaw: Golden Classic

1. Rodzina człowiecza / Family of Man Dir. Władysław Ślesicki, 1966, 24'

2. Portret dyrygenta / The Conductor Dir.  Ludwik Perski, 1965, 11'

3. Powódz / The Flood Dir. Jerzy Bossak, 1947, 14'

4. Płyną tratwy / Boys and Waves Dir.  Władysław Ślesicki, 1962, 18'

5. Ludzie w drodze / People on the Road Dir.  Kazimierz Karabasz, 1960, 10'

6. Muzykanci / The Musicians Dir. Kazimierz Karabasz, 1960, 9'

7. Pamiątka z Kalwarii / A Souvenir from the Calvary Dir. Jerzy Hoffman i Edward Skórzyński, 1958, 14'

8. Zanim opadną liście / Before the Leaves Fall Dir. Władysław Ślesicki, 1964, 28'

and

9. Miasto bez Boga / City Without God Dir. Jacek Petrycki, Producer Włodzimierz Niederhaus, Poland, 2009, doc, 55'

FILM SCHOOLS & YOUNG CINEMA

Open film: Andrzej Wajda: Let's Shoot! Dirs.: Maciej Csuske, Thierry Paladino, Marcin Sauter and Piotr Stasik, The Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, Warszawa, 2009, doc, 54'  

Young Cinema Competition

1) Szklana pułapka / Glass Trap Dir. Paweł Ferdek, SFP [Association of Polish Filmmakers], Warszawa, 2009, doc, 15'

2) Aria Diva Dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska, The Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, Warszawa, 2007, fiction, 30'

3) Luxus / Luxury Dir. Jarosław Sztandera, PWSFTviT [The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School], Łódz, 2008, fiction, 38'

4) Tam gdzie słońce się nie spieszy / Where the Sun Doesn't Rush Dir. Matej Bobrik, PWSTviT, Łódz, 2009, doc, 18'

5) Małżonkowie / Significant Others Dir. Dara Van Dusen, PWSFTviT, Łódz, 2009, fiction, 12'