BODY
2015 Films
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1h 32m
Poland, nowadays.
The intertwined stories of a criminal prosecutor, his anorexic daughter and her therapist who claims she can communicate with the dead loved ones.
Three radically different approaches to the body and soul.
Direction: Małgorzata Szumowska
Script: Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
Production: Jacek Drosio, Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert,
Cinematography: Michał Englert
Editing: Jacek Drosio
Production Design: Elwira Pluta
Costume Design: Katarzyna Lewińska, Julia Jarża-Brataniec
Sound: Marcin Jachyra
Cast: Janusz Gajos, Maja Ostaszewska, Justyna Suwała
Original Title: BODY / CIAŁO
Original Language: Polish
Subtitles: English
Film Production Country: Poland
Biography of the Director/s
Małgorzata Szumowska belongs to the most prominent Polish filmmakers and covers a broad spectrum working as screenwriter and producer as well as documentary and feature film director. She has been honoured with several international awards, including the Teddy Award for IN THE NAME OF at the Berlin IFF and the Silver Leopard Award at the Locarno FF for 33 SCENES FROM LIFE. Małgorzata Szumowska was twice nominated for the European Film Awards for HAPPY MAN (2001) and STRANGER (2005). She is a winner of many prestigious prizes in Poland. Her movie ELLES, featuring Juliette Binoche and Anaïs Demoustier, was sold to over 40 countries.
Filmography:
2001 HAPPY MAN
2005 STRANGER
2009 33 SCENES FROM LIFE
2011 ELLES
2013 IN THE NAME OF
Awards Won
Berlin IFF: Silver Bear for Best Director
Brussels FF: jury award
Vilnius IFF: Best Actor
Dortmund | Cologne International Women's FF: special mention
Central and Eastern Europe FF, Lima: Best Film, Best Actor
World Sales:
Memento Films International
9 Cité Paradis
Paris, 75010, France
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33 1 533 490 20
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