Patrycja Płanik is a Polish photographer, visual artist and actress.

Career

Patrycja Płanik studied photography at the

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. She co-created the independent contemporary dance festival The International Maat Festival in Poland. She produced and created Dance.doc, a series of short documentaries about dancers connected to this festival. The project was realized in Poland, Japan, and Israel. Her projects were supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Cricoteka, the Center for the Documentation of the Art of

Tadeusz Kantor Tadeusz Kantor (6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990) was a Polish painter, assemblage and Happenings artist, set designer and theatre director. Kantor is renowned for his revolutionary theatrical performances in Poland and abroad. Laureate of ...

and The International Maat Festival. She cooperated, among others, with the Nowy Teatr

Kazimierz Dejmek Kazimierz Dejmek (17 May 1924 – 31 December 2002) was a Polish actor, theatre and film director, and politician. During his career he managed the New Theatre in Łódź (since 2008 named after him), the National Theatre, Warsaw, and the Teatr ...

in Łódź, Teatr Nowy in Poznań and

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. In 2016 she was cast for the title role in

Andreas Horvath Andreas Horvath (born 25 August 1968) is an Austrian photographer and Film director, filmmaker. Career Andreas Horvath studied photography at the "Graphische Bundes- Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt" in Vienna (1990-1992) and film at the Multimedia Art ...

’s feature film

Lillian (film) ''Lillian'' is a 2019 Austrian drama film directed by Andreas Horvath. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Camera d'Or. Cast * Patrycja Planik as Lillian * Ivan Shvedof ...

, produced by Austrian filmmaker

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. The film is inspired by the true story of

Lillian Alling Lillian Alling (1896 – after 1929) was an Eastern European immigrant to the United States, who in the 1920s attempted a return by foot to her homeland. Her four-year-long journey started in New York, and went westward across Canada, then north t ...

, a Russian woman who attempted to walk from New York back to her home country in the 1920s. As a first-time actress Patrycja Płanik received numerous awards for her portrayal of Lillian.

Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

wrote: ''"What eerie charge “Lillian” does possess comes largely courtesy of its lead, Polish visual artist Patrycja Planik, who utters not one word in the film's two-hour-plus running time, but does hold the camera with a fixed, blank-slate gaze — making her updated Lillian Alling a kind of stoic proxy for anyone who has felt isolated and voiceless in the great American vastness."''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

stated: ''"modern-day Lillian is played with true grit by newcomer Patrycja Planik, who says not a word during the whole film. It’s a role that would test the mettle of much more experienced actresses, but Planik handles the challenge with a kind of stubborn naivete that is intriguing to watch."'' The Upcoming opined: ''"Even with virtually no dialogue, Planik plays the part with a steely determinism that paints her as an unstoppable force."'' , - ! scope="row" , 2019 , ''Patrycja Płanik /

'' , Blue Angel / Art Film Festival, Kosice , , - , 2019 , ''Patrycja Płanik /

'' , Seymour Cassel Award /

Oldenburg International Film Festival The Oldenburg International Film Festival has covered the international movie scene in all aspects since 1994. It is situated in Oldenburg, Germany. Its open-minded approach leads to a mixture of movie premieres and original independent productio ...

, , - , 2020 , ''Patrycja Płanik /

'' , Geraldine Page Award / The Method Fest ,

References

External links

Official Website

Patrycja Płanik on IMDb

Patrycja Płanik on Filmweb (Polish)

Close Up Culture Interview

Interview in Polish Vogue
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