17' (feature)
1914. An aspiring artist known as Witkacy returns to his fiancée Jadwiga whom he has left in the care of his friend, the eminent composer Karol Szymanowski. What happens during his absence? “Blaga” is a story about the birth of a rebellious artist, about love and fear of responsibility, and the price of living with an artist whose greatest art is himself. A short film inspired by the work and life of Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, one of the most original Polish artists of the early 20th century.
1914. An aspiring artist known as Witkacy returns to his fiancée Jadwiga whom he has left in the care of his friend, the eminent composer Karol Szymanowski. What happens during his absence? “Blaga” is a story about the birth of a rebellious artist, about love and fear of responsibility, and the price of living with an artist whose greatest art is himself. A short film inspired by the work and life of Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, one of the most original Polish artists of the early 20th century.
dir|dop Mikołaj Wojtasik
prod Lodz Film School
edit Michał Niedzielski
prod Lodz Film School
edit Michał Niedzielski
FESTIVALS:
Two Riversides Film and Art Festival 2022
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles 2022 - Official selection
Two Riversides Film and Art Festival 2022
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles 2022 - Official selection