2015, 85 min, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine
Ukrainian, Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
KRZYSZTOF KOPCZYŃSKI
Script/Scenariusz
KRZYSZTOF KOPCZYŃSKI
Cinematography/Zdjęcia
JACEK PETRYCKI, SERHIY STEFAN STETSENKO
Editing/Montaż
MICHAŁ LESZCZYŁOWSKI, MATEUSZ ROMASZKAN
Sound/Dźwięk
OLEG GOLOVESHKIN, MACIEJ KALIŃSKI,
JAROSŁAW ROSZYK, ALEKSANDER TUR
Produced by/Produkcja
EUREKA MEDIA
Producer/ Producent
KRZYSZTOF KOPCZYŃSKI
The Ukrainian city of Human is a burial site of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, one of the most important figures of Hassidism. Every year tens of thousands of pilgrims come here to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The film shows the tensions arising between pilgrims and local residents. When this poor post-communist city comes back to life thanks to its Jewish guests, the ghosts of nationalism and religious intolerance are revived, too.
The film co-financed by the Society for Arts.
KRZYSZTOF KOPCZYŃSKI
Born in 1959 in Warsaw. Producer, screenwriter, film director and educator. Assistant Professor at the Warsaw University, specializing in media. He holds a PhD in Humanities from the Warsaw University. Owner of Eureka Media, a film production company (since 1997). Considered and often awarded as the best documentary film producer in Poland. His films have received more than a hundred awards on international film festivals. Author of acclaimed “The Stone Silence” (2007). He is a member of the European Film Academy, the Polish Film Academy. Polish Filmmakers Association and “Future of Media” International Association (2002-08, President). He is also a certified coach with the International Coaching Community.
Gallery Theatre November 10 at 7:30 pm.
