57th KFF – 2017
213 films
Database of films presented at the 57th Krakow Film Festival from May 28 to June 4, 2017
9 Days - From My Window in Aleppo
Bard
dir. Katarzyna Kościelak
dok2013
How well, if at all, did we know Jacek Kaczmarski, an outstanding Polish poet and singer? The documentary makes an attempt to draw a complex, multi-dimensional portrait of a singer-songwriter which reveals a tragic figure torn between the passion of creation, perfectionism and his own weaknesses. It also tries to confront the myth of the bard of the Solidarity movement, the moniker that tired the charismatic author of ‘Walls’, a protest song, and became a reason for later alienation.
Read moreBorn to Lose - a Film About Lorenzo Woodrose (Born To Lose - en film om Lorenzo Woodrose)
Broken - The Women's Prison at Hoheneck (Kaputt)
En La Boca
dir. Matteo Gariglio
dok2016
The Molina family live in poor surroundings of Boca Juniors, a famous football stadium in Buenos Aires. The family members earn their living selling fake tickets for football matches, which is why they often come into conflict with the law. The elder of their family is trying hard to give their home the appearance of normality. Kraków Short Film Nominee.
Read moreAwards:Golden Dragon / Special Award
Frame by Frame – Daniel Szczechura Speaking on Animation Technique (Klatka po klatce – Daniel Szczechura mówi o technice animacji)
Hobby. Daniel Szczechura. Several Animated Films by One Author (Hobby. Daniel Szczechura. Kilka filmów jednego autora)
Jheronimus Bosch - Touched by the Devil (Jheronimus Bosch - Geraakt door de Duivel)
Lake Vostok. At the Mountains of Madness (Ozero Vostok. Khrebet bezumia)
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
dir. Lian Lunson
dok2005
he recording of the concert “Came So Far for Beauty” held in Sydney in 2005 becomes a pretext to tell the story of the artist’s life. Cohen’s portrayal is made of his remarks about his career, work or women as well as the moments when music speaks for him.
Read moreNothing New Under the Sun (Nic nowego pod słońcem)
Awards:Silver Hobby-Horse
Opera about Poland (Opera o Polsce)
Awards:Special Mention / Special Award
Sara Baras, All Her Voices (Sara Baras, Todas sus Voces)
Stranger on My Couch (Obcy na mojej kanapie)
Awards:Silver Hobby-Horse
THE BEKSIŃSKIS. A Sound and Picture Album (BEKSIŃSCY. Album wideofoniczny)
Awards:Special Mention
The Legend of Timm Thaler or the Boy Who Sold His Laughter (Timm Thaler oder das verkaufte Lachen)
The Peculiar Abilities of Mr Mahler (Die besonderen Fähigkeiten des Herrn Mahler)
The Ugliest Car (Najbrzydszy samochód świata)
Awards:Golden Hobby-Horse / Special Award
The Woman and the Glacier (Moteris ir Ledynai)
Awards:Silver Horn / Special Award
The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev (Hamamlacha Aamuflaa Shel papa Alaev)
What We Do When We Are Alone (Was wir tun wenn wir alleine sind)
When Paul Came Over the Sea – Journal of an Encounter (Als Paul über das Meer kam – Tagebuch einer Begegnung)
Zygmunt Hübner - Plays with Reality (Zygmunt Hübner - gra z rzeczywistością)