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Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

Genres

Documentary

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Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documentaries prompted the dramatic work and stylistic experimentation that led to his monumental series of films The Decalogue (1989). Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and Juliette Binoche are among the many admirers weighing in on his hard-driving work methods and preoccupation with the ephemeral. In Polish, French, and German with subtitles.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

27 February 2005

Country

France

Cast

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Self

Janusz Skalski

Janusz Skalski

Self

Slawomir Idziak

Slawomir Idziak

Self

Agnieszka Holland

Agnieszka Holland

Self

Zbigniew Preisner

Zbigniew Preisner

Self

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Self

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

Self

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Self

Irène Jacob

Irène Jacob

Self

Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Self

Kazimierz Karabasz

Kazimierz Karabasz

Self

Stanisław Różewicz

Stanisław Różewicz

Self

Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Self

Grażyna Szapołowska

Grażyna Szapołowska

Self

Márta Mészáros

Márta Mészáros

Self

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Self

Marin Karmitz

Marin Karmitz

Self

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