Polański, Horowitz. Hometown.

© Polański Horowitz Hometown, dir A. Kokoszka-Romer, M. Kudła, dis KRK Film, photo Robert Suszniak
Date
Hour
Place
01/08
12:00
THE LUBELSKIE CINEMA


Polański, Horowitz. Hometown.
reż|dir Anna Kokoszka-Romer, Mateusz Kudła | PL | 2021 | 70 min
prod|pro Anna Kokoszka-Romer, Mateusz Kudła scen|wr Anna Kokoszka-Romer, Mateusz Kudła|ph Łukasz Herod muz|mus Leszek Możdżer mon|ed Mateusz Kudła ob|cast Roman Polański, Ryszard Horowitz, Bronisława Horowitz-Karakulska, Stanisław Buchała, Jolanta Kruk, Cezary Garwoliński dys|dis KRK Film

DESCRIPTION

For the first time since the post-war era, two artists – Roman Polański and Ryszard Horowitz – walk and talk on the streets of Cracow, the city of their childhood. Polański came to Cracow with his parents from Paris, Horowitz was born in Cracow. The creators are well established professionally, have achieved great artistic success in their lives, and are united by their passion. Walking around, they recall their early years, including the traumatic period during the war. They tell how they managed to survive World War II and almost certain death. Roman Polański was hidden by the Buchała family, Ryszard Horowitz as a small child was put on Schindler’s list.


AWARDS
2021 Cracow FF – Jury Distinction (Polish Competition)
2021 Cracow FF – Audience Award

DIRECTOR
Anna Kokoszka-Romer (1988), Polish film and television producer. Author of press articles, reportages and reviews. During her studies she co-created and organized the Student Journalist Awards Gala - MediaTory. For seven years connected with TVN television. Her feature-length documentary debut "Polanski, Horowitz. Hometown" (2021) opened the 61st KFF, winning the Audience Award and the special mention of the Polish Competition jury.

Mateusz Kudła (1991), Polish documentary director, producer, and television reporter. Associated with TVN since 2010. He studied American Studies and Journalism at Jagiellonian University. His feature-length documentary debut "Polanski, Horowitz. Hometown" (2021) opened the 61st KFF, winning the Audience Award and the special mention of the Polish Competition jury.

FILMOGRAPHY
Anna Kokoszka-Romer, Mateusz Kudła
2021 Polański, Horowitz. Hometown

© Festiwal Filmu i Sztuki Dwa Brzegi Kazimierz Dolny Janowiec nad Wisłą
REDAKCJA I PROJEKT: ALICJA SAWICKA | REALIZACJA: TOMASZ ŻEWŁAKOW