Jacek loves heavy metal, his girlfriend and his dog. His family, his small hometown, his fellow
parishioners all see him as an amusing freak. Jacek works at the construction site of what is
supposed to become the tallest statue of Jesus in the world. When a severe accident disfigures
him completely, all eyes turn to him as he undergoes the first facial transplant in the country.

Direction: Małgorzata Szumowska

Script: Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert

Production: Jacek Drosio

Cinematography: Michał Englert

Editing: Jacek Drosio

Production Design: Marek Zawierucha

Costume Design: Katarzyna Lewińska, Julia Jarża-Brataniec

Make-Up: Waldemar Pokromski

Sound: Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasiński, Marcin Jachyra

Original Score: Adam Walicki

Visual Effects: Waldemar Woźniak

Cast: Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Agnieszka Podsiadlik, Małgorzata Gorol

Original Title: TWARZ

Original Language: Polish

Film Production Country: Poland

Biography of the Director/s
Born in Krakow on February 26, 1973, a graduate of the Film School in Łódź, Małgorzata Szumowska is a director, screenwriter and producer, one of the most interesting contemporary Polish filmmakers. She is also one of the most recognizable Polish directors on the international scene. Laureate of many prestigious awards: during her studies, her works were screened in Cannes and won prizes all over the world. Her feature film debut HAPPY MAN and her second film STRANGER were nominated for the European Film Award in the "Discovery of the Year" category. In 2008 she won the Silver Leopard at the International Film Festival in Locarno for the film 33 SCENES FROM LIFE starring Julia Jentsch. In 2009 she worked as a co-producer of the film ANTICHRIST by Lars von Trier. In 2011, she made the film ELLES with Juliette Binoche, which was distributed in 45 countries around the world. It was shown during many festivals including Berlin and Toronto. In 2013, Szumowska touched upon a very important and difficult topic - homosexuality among priests. For the film IN THE NAME OF ... she won the Teddy prize for the best feature film at the 63rd International Film Festival in Berlin. The film was screened at many festivals around the world, and in the cinemas of 25 countries. In 2015, she directed, BODY, for which she received the Silver Bear as best director at the 65th International Film Festival in Berlin and thus sealed her strong position in European cinematography. In 2016, she also received the European Film Award for this film. Małgorzata Szumowska was invited to take part in the International Film Festival in Berlin as a member of the jury of the 66th edition of the Festival. The film MUG is her seventh full-length feature film. The film premiered in the main competition of the 68th International Film Festival in Berlin.

Awards Won
Silver Bear Special Jury Prize - Berlinale 2018
Silver Best Director - Berlinale 2015

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