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60 years of WFDiF – set 2 |
120’ |
subtitles: Polish and English |
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60 years of WFDiF
A Hospital, A Souvenir from the Calvary, A Stroll in The Old Town of Warsaw, A Sztandar Młodych Daily, Before the Leaves Fall, Boys And Waves, Family Of Man, Men Of a Blue Cross, People On The Road, Rewarded Feeling, Strep-tease, The Conductor, The Flood, The MusiciansSection index
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Films description

People On The RoadPoland 1960 / 10’ director: | Kazimierz Karabasz | production: | WFD Warszawa | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | Venice IDFF 1961 - First Prize, Tours IFF 1961 - Special Jury Prize | language: | no dialogue | The inner story of work of a travelling circus. 
The MusiciansPoland, null 1960 / 9’ director: | Kazimierz Karabasz | production: | WFD Warszawa | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | Venice IDFF 1960 - Grand Prix, San Francisco IFF 1961 - Golden Gate Award, Lipsk IFF 1960 - Grand Prix, Tours IFF 1960 - Special Prize, Oberhausen ISFF 1961 - Grand Prix, Mexico City IFF 1961 - Second Prize, Jury Mention, OFFK Kraków 1961 - Golden Wawel Dragon | language: | no dialogue | A masterpiece showing a rehearsal of an amateur wind band of tram-drivers. The film by Karabasz is regarded as a classical work of the Polish documentary school. 
Boys And WavesPoland 1962 / 18’ director: | Władysław Ślesicki | production: | WFD warszawa | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | Venice IDFF 1962 - Golden Lion of Sankt Markus, Buenos Aires IFF 1962 - Second Prize, OFFK Kraków 1962 - Golden Wawel Dragon, Golden Duck 1962 | language: | no dialogue | A film about the growing up of a boy in a village in Augustów Forest. Excellent cinematography presenting the beautiful landscapes with lakes, wood-cutting and the work of flis rafters. 
Before the Leaves FallPoland 1964 / 28’ director: | Władysław Ślesicki | production: | WFD warszawa | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | Bergamo IFF 1964 - First Prize, OFFK Kraków 1964 - Silver hobby-Horse, Cork IFF 1965 - First Prize, Roden IFF 1966 - Audience Award, Guadalajara IFF 1966 - Best Direction Medal | language: | no dialogue | A warm fresco about people living somehow outside society, about the Polish Roma who were suddenly forced to give up their lifestyle. The camera followed a Roma camp for almost half a year. The film shows their customs, their nomadic habits and their specific ethics. An image of the nomads' last summer, presented with a lot of liking. 
The ConductorPoland 1965 / 11’ director: | Ludwik Perski | production: | WFD | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | La Figueira IFF 1966 - Golden Medal, Buenos Aires AFoAF 1967 - Second Award | language: | no dialogue | The conductor Witold Rowicki during a rehearsal of the Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima by Penderecki played by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Warsaw. 
Family Of ManPoland 1966 / 24’ director: | Władysław Ślesicki | production: | WFD warszawa | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | Venice IFFD 1966 - Golden Lion of Sankt Markus, Montevideo IFF 1967 - First Award, Edinburgh IFF 1967 - Interfilm Award, Cordoba IFF 1968 - Grand Prix Malta's Cross, OFFK Kraków 1966 - Golden Hobby-Horse | language: | no dialogue | An austere recording of a single day of a countryside family in Augustów Forest, inspired by the famous photography exhibition Family of Man. The film's rhythm is based on the people's work. Images are accompanied only by natural sounds. 
A HospitalPoland 1977 / 20’ director: | Krzysztof Kieślowski | production: | WFD | sales: | WFDiF | awards: | MFF Kraków 1979 - Złoty Smok | language: | Polish | An extraordinary account of a 31-hour (more than a day and night) shift of orthopaedic surgeons at a hospital in Warsaw. Instruments fall apart, electricity supply is stopped once and again, the most fundamental materials are lacking - and yet the physicians perform multi-hour surgeries without losing their sense of humour. Although they receive poor salaries for their superhuman efforts, they will return for their next shift, as scheduled. elaboration: Agata Bratek
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