Władysław Strzemiński (by Boguslav Linda), a Polish avant-garde painter, is fired from his job in Lodz Plastic Arts Academy and deprived of his membership in the artist union for his ideas that are contrary to the Stalinist art politics. Without any possibility to find a new job, he ends up by being not even allowed to buy any paint. With the help of his students and his daughter, who is overly mature for a child of her age, he is fighting for the right to create and to exist. This biopic about the life of a Polish artist and art theorist, marked by repression and fear, is an oeuvre of a staggering humanism and sensibility.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 38 min.
- Country, year
- Poland, 2016
- Genre
- Drama, Biographical, History
- Language
- Polish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Producers
- Michal Kwiecinski
- Cast
- Boguslaw Linda, Aleksandra Justa, Bronislawa Zamachowska, Zofia Wichlacz, Krzysztof Pieczynski
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Polish Film Festival
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Andzej Wajda is one of the most well-known Polish film directors, founder of a film school in Warsaw, named after himself. His films have received various awards, among them - Golden and Silver Palm awards at the Cannes film festival, as well as the Golden Bear for the lifetime achievement at the Berlin Film Festival. The director has also been awarded European Film Award and an honorary Oscar for this contribution to the world cinema.
