The script written by Robert Bolesto will span 28 years of the live of Zdzisław Beksiński, considered to be one of the most prominent contemporary Polish artists, and his son Tomasz, a highly praised Polish music journalist and translator. Both have passed away. The film is a feature debut for Jan P. Matuszewski, most recognized for his documentary Deep Love (Cor Leonis Production).
The long awaited cast announcement took place at a special press conference held in Warsaw on 28 September 2015 before the launch of the shooting and revealed Andrzej Seweryn as Zdzisław Beksiński, Dawid Ogrodnik as Tomasz and Aleksandra Konieczna as Zofia Beksińska, the wife and mother of the protagonists. The cast includes Andrzej Chyra, Magdalena Boczarska, Alicja Karluk, Zofia Perczyńska and Danuta Nagórna.
The film is produced by Leszek Bodzak through Aurum Film in coproduction with HBO Polska and Lightcraft with a planned budget of 1.45 m EUR. The film received a production grant of 720,000 EUR / 3 m PLN from the Polish Film Institute. Mazovia Film Fund is also supporting with 72,473 EUR / 307,500 PLN. The film will be distributed in Poland by Kino Świat.
Production Information:
Aurum Film
ul. Gubinowska 29
02-956 Warsaw, Poland
Phone/fax: +48 81 532 42 41
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www.aurumfilm.pl
HBO Polska
Sp. z o.o. ul. Puławska 17 02-515 Warsaw
Phone (22) 852 88 00
Fax. (22) 852 88 02
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www.hbo.pl
Lightcraft
ul. Dominikańska 21a,
02-738 Warszawa
mobile: +48 604 420 500
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www.lightcraft.pl
Credits:
Director: Jan P. Matuszyński
Screenwriter: Robert Bolesto
DoP: Kacper Fertacz
Set Designer: Jagna Janicka
Costumes: Emilia Czartoryska
Editor: Przemysław Chruścielewski
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Andrzej Chyra, Magdalena Boczarska, Alicja Karluk, Zofia Perczyńska, Danuta Nagórna
