A documentary about Henryk Chmielewski – the author of the longestrunning Polish comic book “Tytus, Romek and A’Tomek.” The 97-year-old artist is presented through the eyes of a 12-year-old fan of his work. In conversations with the boy, the bittersweet life of the man perceived as a symbol of humour and success through the prism of his comic book’s protagonist – a playful monkey – is described by Papcio Chmiel’s children, the artist himself, as well as his friends from both the past and the present. The life of Chmielewski, almost as long as the span of post-war Polish independence, has permanently intertwined with the events in his homeland. In a similar way, the film is infused with a parallel narrative of the story about Poland being one of the essential values of “Tytus, Romek i A’Tomek” comic book.
Olaf, the 13-year-old film’s protagonist, visits the artist’s home and in this way enters his world which usually remains inaccessible. This direct confrontation of characters, the clash of myth and reality, makes for the leitmotif of the documentary complemented with a plethora of archival materials.
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Born in Gdańsk in 1970, he is of Polish-Macedonian origin. Director and cinematographer. Creator of feature films, documentaries, film commercials and music videos. Member of the Polish Film Academy. His most famous documentaries are „Aborted Mission” about the war in Afghanistan, which won 10 film awards, and The Macedonian, shown in the European Parliament.
Gallery Theatre
(1112 North Milwaukee Ave.)
Tuesday, 11/17/21 8:45 pm.
2020, 50 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Script/Scenariusz
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Cinematography/Zdjęcia
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Music/Muzyka
PRZEMYSŁAW RUDŹ
Sound/Dźwięk
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Editing/Montaż
PETRO ALEKSOWSKI
Produced by/Produkcja
AMITALL
Producer/Producent
BARBARA ALEKSOWSKA
