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Szapołowska, Szczepkowska, Baka, Zanussi and Zamachowski on The Golden Lions of Krzysztof Kieślowski. Celebrating 50 years of PFF in Gdynia!
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, we have included a special section – The Golden Lions of Krzysztof Kieślowski, featuring three films by the outstanding director that were honored with this prestigious award. The screenings will be accompanied by an open meeting with Krzysztof Kieślowski’s family and friends. More »
Katarzyna Warnke to receive the FLISAK Award from the President of Toruń at the 23rd edition of the BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival!
Katarzyna Warnke — a film and theatre actress, film director and screenwriter, an unconventional and rebellious artist — is this year's winner of the oldest award given at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF! More »
Kazik Staszewski to Receive the Golden Angel Award for Artistic Insolence!
At the 23rd BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival, the Golden Angel for Artistic Insolence will be presented to a bold, outspoken and uncompromising artist who possesses a remarkable ability to capture the mood of his audience and translate it into art. More »
Birthday
Födelsedag · dir. Jenifer Malmqvist
Poland, Sweden 2010, 18’
This is a story about a lesbian couple in a middle age. Sara loves Katerina and is preparing a suprise on her 40th birthday. Katerina has also surprise as well. Unfortunately ― unpleasant... Film focuses on complicated homosexual relationship. Birthday was warmly received at the prestigious Sundance Festival in the USA and on FPFF in Gdynia.
| Director: | Jenifer Malmqvist |
| Screenplay: | Jenifer Malmqvist |
| Cinematography: | Ita Zbroniec-Zajt |
| Editing: | Bogusława Furga |
| Cast: | Lotten Roos, Asa Karlin, August Lindmark, Liva Leijsne Elkjaer |
| Awards: | Złote Lwy — Konkurs etiud fabularnych i fabularnych filmów dyplomowych szkół filmowych (FPFF Gdynia 2010); Sundance FF; Torino FF; Verzaubert FF; Pink Apple FF Zurich |
Jenifer Malmqvist, born in Southern Sweden, has had many different jobs and studied a variety of subjects at advanced levels. After directing amateur theatre she started to study filmmaking in Sweden and Poland.
