Lem and Mrożek - reactivation
The script of the film was based on the correspondence of St. Lem and Sł. Mrożek. The correspondence of two great writers is a valuable document not only of intellectual friendship. It is a document of the epoch in its entirety. A strong accent in the of Mrożek's correspondence with Lem is the reference to Mrożek's open letter, published in Le Monde and in the Paris-based Kultura, protesting against the intervention of the Warsaw Pact troops in Czechoslovakia. The journey marked by the steady clatter of the wagon wheels, similar to the sound of the typewriter font striking, set the rhythm of the mutual narratives between the sender and the recipient. This is how we begin the journey with image and sound in abstract time. A specific sense of humor is what binds the friendship of both writers. This correspondence "chess game" gave the filmmakers full freedom of creative expression. Interpreting through animation, they combined artistic virtuosity with understanding the intentions of interlocutors. The great advantage of the film is that it maintains the priority of the servile, in this case, the role of visualization, without giving up the broadly understood sphere of artistic freedom. This also applies to perfectly selected music, which resembles the background music of Fellini's films. The producers made sure that the visuals did not compete with the text, but only emphasized it. At the beginning, life itself with all the baggage of absurdity, which then grows into a canvas of texts that finally lead to the creation of animation.
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Marek WojtasikDirectorCantata for 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II
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Marek WojtasikWriterMy name is Janek Wiśniewski
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Marek WojtasikProducerA quartet for four masks
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Paweł MazurProducerTwings
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Mirosław BakaKey Cast"Narrator"Dogs
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Project Title (Original Language):Lem i Mrożek - reaktywacja
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Project Type:Animation
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Completion Date:September 10, 2021
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Production Budget:20,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Poland
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Country of Filming:Poland
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Language:Polish
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Shooting Format:Cyfrowy
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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World premiereGdańsk
Poland
September 12, 2021
The Baltic Cultural Center
Official show -
TRAKL-TAT Literary and Art FestivalKraków
November 5, 2021
TRAKL-TAT Literary and Art Festival
Official show -
International Scientific Conference of the University of GdańskGdańsk
November 22, 2021
Lem conference and what after it
Official show -
White Unicorn International Film FestivalKolkata
India
March 14, 2022
Premiere in India
Project has been selected as an award winner in festival. -
EUROPA FILM FESTIVALBarcelona
Spain
March 22, 2022
PREMIERE IN SPAIN
FINALIST EUROPA FILM FESTIVAL -
The official screening of the filmGdańsk
Poland
April 8, 2022
Film Academy of the University of Gdańsk Andrzej Wajda. The laudation was delivered by dr. Maciej Dajnowski and prof. Henryk Cześnik.
The official screening -
10th International Video Poetry FestivalAteny
Greece
April 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Santa Cruz International Film Festival.Santa Cruz
Argentina
April 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Berlin Indie Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
April 14, 2022
Official Selection -
Festopedia Cinemas and ScriptsMohali
India
April 19, 2022
Punjab
Best Story Design -
Princle Film AwardsLos Angeles, Kalifornia
United States
April 17, 2022
premiere in Hollywood Hills
BEST ANIMATION SHORT - DIAMOND AWARD; BEST DIRECTOR - GOLD AWARD; BEST SCREENPLAY - PLATINUM AWARD; BEST VISUAL FX - DIAMOND AWARD -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionSan Diego
United States
May 9, 2022
California
Nagrodę Doskonałości za Animację i Nagrodę Doskonałości za Kierownictwo Artystyczne. -
Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmowy w KoszycachKoszyce
Slovakia
May 15, 2022
Slovakia
Official Selection -
MegaFlix Film AwardsGloucester
Anguilla
May 16, 2022
Sherborne Cinema Gloucester
Best Art Film Platinum Award; Best Director Platinum Award; Best Animation Film Platinum Award -
The Black Panther International Short Film FestivalDelhi
India
May 17, 2022
India
BPISFF Animated Shorts: Award Winner BPISFF Soundtrack: Quarter-Finalist BPISFF Editor: Quarter-Finalist BPISFF Original Concept: Quarter-Finalist BPISFF Screenplay: Honorable Mention BPISFF Producer: Nominee BPISFF Director: Nominee -
Masters of CinemaRoma
Italy
May 22, 2022
Italy
Official Selection -
Colortape International Film FestivalBrisbane
Australia
May 26, 2022
Australia
Official Selection -
Seoul International Monthly Film FestivalSeul
Korea, Republic of
May 20, 2022
Seul
BEST ANIMATION FILM -
Onyko Films AwardsOdessa
Ukraine
June 16, 2022
Odessa
ALL CATEGORIES SHORT FILM -
Monza Film FestMonza
Italy
June 26, 2022
Lombardia
Short Movie (0 - 60 minutes) + Technical awards [director, editor, screenplay, soundtrack, VFX, cinematography] -
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
June 2, 2022
Turcja
Best Animation Short Film -
Anatolia International Film FestivalStambuł
Turkey
June 13, 2022
Turkey
finalist Najlepsze tempo i struktura oraz Najlepsze efekty wizualne -
GLIFF - Golden LemurLisbona
Portugal
June 4, 2022
Lisbona
Honorable Mention -
BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
August 1, 2022
Brazil
Official Selection -
Shanghai International Short WeekShanghai
China
July 12, 2022
Shanghai
honorable mention -
Grand New York Film AwardsNew York
United States
July 20, 2022
New York
Best Original Soundtrack Best Sound Design -
World Cine FestPorto
Portugal
August 2, 2022
Portugal
Official Selection -
Australia Film FestivalSYDNEY
Australia
August 20, 2022
premiere in Australia
BEST ANIMATION -
International World Film AwardsKoszyce
Slovakia
August 30, 2022
Slovakia
Official Selection -
Fortean Film FestivalGloucester
September 5, 2022
Sherborne Cinema Gloucester
Best Animation Film. Gold Award; Best Performance (Mirosław Baka) -
Serbest International Film FestivalKiszyniów
Moldova, Republic of
September 2, 2022
Kiszyniów
semi-finalist -
Trujillo International Independent Film FestivalTrujillo
Peru
September 18, 2022
Peru
nominated -
Międzynarodowy Festiwal Muzyki Dźwiękowej i Filmowej (ISFMF),Samobor
Croatia
September 22, 2022
Sambor
Official Selection -
First Women Film FestivalTabriz city,
Iran, Islamic Republic of
October 10, 2022
Iran
winner -
Agropoli International Film FestivalAgropoli
Italy
October 28, 2022
Salerno Itali
Official Selection -
Mexico Film Festival Awards
Mexico
October 31, 2022
Mexico
Official Selection -
Bali Film FestivalDenpasar
Indonesia
February 2, 2023
Indonesia
selected for the official Bali Film Festival -
Global Nonviolent Film Festival
United States
Official Selection -
Aljaw International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
January 2, 2023
United Arab Emirates
Official Selection -
Le Prince International Film FestivalCaracas
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
January 5, 2023
Venezuela
Official Selection -
LONDON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALLONDON
February 20, 2023
LONDON
HONORABLE MENTION -
Swiss International Film Festival
Switzerland
February 18, 2023
Official Selection -
ITALY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALROMA
Italy
February 15, 2023
ROMA
Official Selection -
Bizarrya Short Film FestivalPorto
Portugal
March 2, 2023
Porto
Official Selection -
The Paus Premieres FestivalManchester
July 29, 2022
Manchester
Official Selection -
Shanghai International Short Week Shanghai International Short WeekShanghai
China
June 14, 2023
Shanghai
semi-finalist
Distribution Information
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Transgressive Art FoundationSales AgentCountry: PolandRights: All Rights
Poet, playwright, script writer, founder of the satirical theater "ŁUL", with which he won many awards, co-author of the script for the first episodes of the series "Radio Romans". Founder (2010) of the "Transgressive Art" foundation, former director of the Gdańsk Society of Art Friends. Producer and co-producer of such artistic activities as: Gdańsk Days in Berlin, premiere of the concert (1999) of the Polish Festival Orchestra conducted by Krystian Zimerman, and in 2016 30th anniversary of TOTART at the Baltic Sea Cultural Center, and presentation of TOTART in Wrocław (as part of events related to the celebration: Wrocław is the European Capital of Culture), 30th anniversary of "bruLion" at the "Kamienica" theater in Warsaw. The author and executor of the international project entitled "At the crossroads of cultures in the Poprad Valley" financed by VISEGRAD FUND. Author and producer of verbal and musical performances: "Widowisko z Kluczem" and "Seven Kashubian colors in the painting by Hans Memling, The Last Judgment". Co-organizer of cultural events in Odessa, Bardejov and Berlin. Producer, artistic director, author of the libretto "Cantata for 108 Polish martyrs of the Second World War". Producer, artistic director, author of film scripts: "Quarantine of Gdańsk Old Town", "Quartet for four masks", "My name is Janek Wiśniewski". Co-producer, director and author of the screenplay for the film "Lem and Mrożek - reactivation".
Many thanks to all the artists who took part in the production of the film, especially Paweł Paulusow Mazur, Mirosław Baka, Julia Porańska, Marcin Rupiewicz, Radek Jachimowicz, Grzegorz Zięba and Szymon Chyliński.