Notes on Life. A Movie about Edward Żebrowski
Poland2017documentary75'Konkurs polski (2018)
The memories of one of the least appreciated Polish film directors – Edward Żebrowski, whose films include the screen adaptation of Stanisław Lem’s novel „Hospital of Transfiguration”, are revived in the lens of Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz. The director’s notes, found after many years, serve as a pretext to tell the story of his life. His enigmatic charm and insightful eye are discussed by his family members, friends from the film school as well as the people who were close to him (including Agnieszka Holland, Krzysztof Zanussi and Wojciech Marczewski), who attest to Żebrowski’s intriguing talent.
Awards
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2018 National competition
The Award of the Polish Filmmakers Association for the best film editingSpecial Award
- directed by
- Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
Award-winning author of several documentary films and television theatre performances. She earned her degree in Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław and in Film Directing from the Faculty of Radio and Television of the University of Silesia. Her documentary "I Am a Man" (1986) and award-winning "The Office" (1986) have brought her wide acclaim. For many years, she worked on film portrayals of famous Poles, including Leszek Kołakowski, Czesław Miłosz and Jerzy Grotowski. She is known for her documentaries Gdański "Railway Station" (2008) and biographical "Wiera Gran" (2011). She teaches at the Film Directing Department of the Film School in Łódź.
- cinematography
- Jacek Petrycki PSC
- script
- Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
- cast
- Małgorzata Jaworska, Tadeusz Sobolewski, Krzysztof Zanussi, Wojciech Marczewski
- sound
- Joanna Napieralska, Aleksander Musiałowski
- editing
- Grażyna Gradoń PSM
- production
- Włodzimierz Niderhaus (Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych)
- Photo
- Trailer