On the Edge - Witold K.

Poland2022documentary83'Panorama polskiego dokumentu (2023)

Witold Kaczanowski is one of Poland's best-known artists, much more famous abroad than in his country of origin. He was born in Poland and spent his childhood under German occupation. Since 1980 he has lived and worked in the USA, where his art attracted numerous admirers and collectors. Due to a long period of emigration, many exhibitions and successes, his original painting style is recognised globally. Witold K.’s life and work are marked by loss – the artist lost his mother early, experienced the horrors of World War II and left his homeland as a young man.

directed by
Jacek Knopp, portret reżysera
Jacek Knopp

Director and cinematographer of documentary films, editor and colour corrector. He graduated from Cinematography Department at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Radio and Television Faculty of the University of Silesia. Member of the Polish Filmmakers Association. Cinematographer of documentary and feature films as well as TV theatre.

Piotr Weychert, portret reżysera
Piotr Weychert

cinematography
Jacek Knopp
script
Jacek Knopp, Piotr Weychert
animated by
Rafał Borowy
music
Jarosław Lublin
editing
Jacek Knopp
production
Sławomir Chojecki, Mirosław Chojecki (Media Kontakt), Feliks Kaczanowski (Arte Gallery), Piotr Weychert
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Kadr z filmu On the Edge - Witold K.
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