Sierakowiak's Diary

Poland2016documentary57'Konkurs polski (2017)

The documentary is based on a historical document, Dawid Sierakowiak’s diary read by Maciej Stuhr, and, at the same time, it is a record of a private life. The preserved notes start the narrative just before the Second World War and describe the times of violence, hatred, hunger and suffering. They also offer a remarkable insight into political reshuffles in Europe and serve as a barometer of opinions among Jews. The largest part of the diary is devoted to the scary, albeit surprising, everyday reality of the Łódź ghetto.

directed by: Michał Bukojemski
Cinematographer, film director and producer. Graduate of Cinematography at the Film School in Łódź. He worked as a cinematographer at the “Czołówka” Production Company and then, for many years, at the Documentary Production Company in Warsaw. In the 1990s he cooperated with ABC News in Warsaw and then in Moscow. At that time, he made "Other People’s Wars", a film about the beginnings of the conflict in Chechnya. He has worked on more than 100 films as a cinematographer and directed over 20 films.
cinematography: Michał Bukojemski
script: Michał Bukojemski
music: Kasia Figat
editing: Michał Bukojemski, Marcin Bukojemski
production: Michał Bukojemski (Digit-Film Michał Bukojemski)
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