Benek Blues
Poland1999documentary56'Jacek Petrycki Retrospective
The film's protagonists are condemned to lie down. The son was immobilised by overlapping medical conditions that deformed his body and took away the power in his legs. The father has been incapacitated by a stroke. Both necessarily live in a fascinating symbiosis. With tenacity and dignity, they fight against physical limitations and weakness. The film shows humanity and the strength of interpersonal bonds put to a very severe test.
- directed by
- Katarzyna Maciejko-Kowalczyk
Polish documentary and feature film editor and photographer. She was a regular collaborator of Marcel Łoziński and edited most of his films. She has also worked with such documentary filmmakers as Maciej Drygas and Paweł Łoziński. As a director, she has made several documentaries, the most famous of which is ‘Benek Blues’, winner of prestigious awards, including the ‘Golden Dragon’ and the ‘Golden Hobby-Horse’ at the Krakow Film Festival in 2000, the MDR German Television Award at the International Leipzig Festival of Documentary and Animated Films in 1999.
- cinematography
- Jacek Petrycki Q&A guest
- script
- Katarzyna Maciejko-Kowalczyk
- music
- Ryszard Zawistowski, Wiktor Zydroń
- editing
- Katarzyna Maciejko-Kowalczyk
- Photo
