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Tomasz Ziętek
Tomasz Ziętek (born 28 June 1989, Inowrocław) is a Polish film and theatre actor as well as musician and guitarist. Life and career Ziętek was born on 28 June 1989 in Inowrocław. He graduated from the Bolesław III Wrymouth High School No. 1 in Słupsk, and completed studies at the Danuta Baduszkowa National Vocal and Drama School in Gdynia. In 2007, Ziętek won the Grand Prix of the "Niemen Non Stop" Festival of Young Talents in Słupsk, Poland. In 2005, he made his theatre debut by performing in ''Betlejem Polskie'' ("Polish Bethlehem"), a play staged in the New Theatre in Słupsk. In 2011, he played his first major film role of Zbigniew Godlewski in Antoni Krauze's drama film ''Black Thursday'', which recounts the events of the Polish protests of 1970. His other prominent roles include Jan Bytnar in Robert Gliński's 2014 war drama '' Stones for the Rampart'' and "Ronaldo" in Marcin Wrona's 2015 horror film ''Demon''. For his roles in ''Cicha noc'' ("Silent Night"; 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inowrocław
Inowrocław (; , ) is a city in central Poland with a total population of 68,101 (as of December 2022). It is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is one of the largest and most historically significant cities within the historic region of Kuyavia. Inowrocław is an industrial town located about southeast of Bydgoszcz known for its saltwater baths and salt mines. The town is the 5th largest Urban agglomeration, agglomeration in its voivodeship, and is a major railway junction, where the west–east line (Poznań–Toruń) crosses the Polish Coal Trunk-Line from Chorzów to Gdynia. History The town was first mentioned in 1185 as Novo Wladislaw, possibly in honor of Władysław I Herman or after the settlers from Włocławek. Many inhabitants of Włocławek settled in Inowrocław fleeing flooding. In 1236, the settlement was renamed Juveni Wladislawia. It was town privileges, incorporated two years later by Casimir I of Kuyavia, Casimir Konradowic. In medieval Lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cinema
The history of cinema in Poland is almost as long as the history of cinematography, and it has universally recognized achievements, even though Polish films tend to be less commercially available than films from several other European nations. After World War II, the communist government built an auteur-based national cinema, trained hundreds of new directors and empowered them to make films. Filmmakers like Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Żuławski, Andrzej Munk, and Jerzy Skolimowski impacted the development of Polish film-making. In more recent years, the industry has been producer-led with finance being the key to a film being made. History Early history The first cinema was founded in Łódź in 1899, several years after the invention of the Cinematograph. Initially dubbed ''Living Pictures Theatre'', it gained much popularity and by the end of the next decade there were cinemas in almost every major town in Poland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Hyacinth (film)
''Operation Hyacinth'' () is a 2021 Polish film directed by Piotr Domalewski, written by Marcin Ciaston and starring Tomasz Ziętek, Hubert Miłkowski, and Marek Kalita. The drama is based on the Operation Hyacinth (Polish: ''Akcja "Hiacynt"''), which was a secret mass operation of the Polish communist police, carried out in the years 1985–87. Its purpose was to create a national database of all Polish homosexuals and people who were in touch with them. The film was well received by critics. Plot Robert is in his mid-twenties and new to the Citizens' Militia (MO). His father Edward holds a senior position and is keen for his son to follow in his footsteps. Robert and his partner, Wojtek, investigate a case in which a serial murderer has been targeting gay men in Warsaw. Robert befriends a German-language student Arek in order to infiltrate the local gay scene for the investigation. As he does so, he discovers a tangle of lies, blackmail, and cover-ups. Cast * Tomasz Ziętek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave No Traces
''Leave No Traces'' () is a 2021 Polish drama film directed by Jan P. Matuszyński. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film is based on the book ''Żeby nie było śladów'' by Cezary Łazarewicz, which received the Nike Award in 2017. Plot On May 12, 1983, Grzegorz Przemyk, the son of opposition poet Barbara Sadowska, is arrested and brutally beaten by a police patrol. He dies two days later. Poland is still under martial law, imposed by the communist regime to suppress the Solidarity movement. The only witness to the violent assault is Grzegorz's friend, Jurek Popiel, who decides to fight for justice and testify against the police. Initially, the state apparatus, including the Ministry of the Interior, underestimates the situation. However, when 20,000 people march behind Przemyk's coffin in Warsaw, the authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body (2015 Polish Film)
''Body'' () is a 2015 Polish drama film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where Szumowska won the Silver Bear for Best Director. The film also received the Golden Lions Award at the 2015 Gdynia Film Festival and the People's Choice Award at the 2016 European Film Awards. Plot Olga who struggles with anorexia is sent to psychiatric hospital by the Attorney, where she is treated by Anna - a therapist who believes herself to be able to communicate with ghosts. Anna insists that she has been in contact with Olga's dead mother and she asks the Attorney to participate in a séance. Cast *Janusz Gajos as Attorney * Maja Ostaszewska as Anna *Justyna Suwala as Olga, attorney's daughter * Wladyslaw Kowalski as Władysław * Adam Woronowicz as director Zieliński * Tomasz Ziętek as attorney's assistant *Malgorzata Hajewska as Karol's mother *Ewa Kolasinska as a nurse *Ada Piekarska, as Ada * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Dobre I Na Złe
''Na dobre i na złe'' (, ''For better and for worse'') is a Polish television medical drama series, broadcast on TVP2 since 7 November 1999. It is the longest-running weekly primetime drama on Polish television and one of the longest-running medical dramas in the world. The show revolves around the lives of doctors and patients of a teaching hospital in a fictional town of Leśna Góra near Warsaw. ''Na dobre i na złe'' won the "Telekamery" award for the best TV series in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Cast members Current cast members Current cast members as of March 2024. Former cast members Former members as of November 2019. Awards and nominations Characters Hospital staff Current threads * Julia Bart, born Nowak, adopted Burska ('' Sara Müldner'', '' Aleksandra Hamkało'') is an anaesthiologist who workes at Leśna Góra hospital since 2016. She is a daughter of Ryszard Grec and his then lover, Mrs. Nowak. She was born as a legal daughter of Mr. Nowak and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricity, Poland
Tricity, or Tri-City ( ; ; ), is an urban area in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, consisting of three contiguous coastal city, cities in Pomerelia forming a row on the coastline of the Gdańsk Bay, Baltic Sea, namely the cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot, along with other cities and towns in their vicinity. In 2021, the three core cities were inhabited by 749,786 people, while the Tricity together with its metropolitan area had a combined population of between 1 and 1.5 million, depending on the definition of the boundaries of the latter. The designation has been used informally or semi-formally only. A strategic cooperation declaration, the Tricity Charter (Polish: ''Karta Trójmiasta''), was signed by the three city mayors on 28 March 2007. The only incorporated common management authority in the Tricity metro is the Gdańsk Bay Public Transport Metropolitan Union () which is, despite the name, an inter-municipal union and not a metropolitan one. Economy Nearly 35% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bowker
Peter Bowker (born 5 January 1959) is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for the television serials ''Blackpool (TV series), Blackpool'' (2004), a musical drama about a shady casino owner in the Northern England, north of England; ''Occupation (TV series), Occupation'' (2009), which follows three military servicemen adjusting to civilian life after List of wars involving Iraq, a tour of duty in Iraq; ''Capital (British TV series), Capital'' (2015), an Emmy Awards, Emmy award-winning drama about Real-estate bubble, real-estate bubbles in South London; and ''The A Word'' (2016), an adaptation of Keren Margalit's Israel, Israeli drama ''Yellow Peppers'' about a family raising an autism, autistic child. In 2007, he adapted ''Blackpool'' for CBS as ''Viva Laughlin''. Biography Born and raised in Hazel Grove, Stockport, England. Bowker was educated at Marple Hall School and read Philosophy and English at the University of Leeds. He taught for twelve years in a Leed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World On Fire (TV Series)
''World on Fire'' is a British war drama television series created by Peter Bowker. Set in World War II, the series follows the intertwined lives of ordinary civilians across Europe who are caught up in the conflict. On 12 February 2024, it was announced that ''World on Fire'' had been cancelled by the BBC. Overview The first series covers March 1939 to July 1940, and features visits to Paris, Warsaw, Manchester, Berlin and Dunkirk. It details events such as the Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, the Battle of the River Plate, the Dunkirk evacuation and the Battle of Britain. The second series covers October 1940 to May 1941 and features the beginning of The Blitz in Manchester and the North African campaign (including Operation Compass and the Siege of Tobruk) while also returning to occupied France and Nazi Germany, with the resistance movement and Lebensborn program being shown, respectively. Cast Main * Jonah Hauer-King as Harry Chase, an interpreter at the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Film Award
The Eagles Polish Film Awards, or The Eagles () is the national film award of Poland. It has been delivered annually since 1999, with the first event held on 21 June, by the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA). Since 2003 they have been awarded by the Polish Film Academy. The award ceremony is held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. Their status in the Polish film industry can be compared with Academy Awards. The award depicts outstretched eagle's wings attached to a white socle twined by a ribbon which is reminiscent of a film stock. It was designed by Polish sculptor Adam Fedorowicz. The 26th Polish Film Awards took place on 4 March 2024. ''Green Border'', directed by Agnieszka Holland, was named Best Film. Awards List of main categories: * Best Film – since 1999 * Best Actor – since 1999 * Best Actress – since 1999 * Supporting Actor – since 2000 * Supporting Actress – since 2000 * Documentary – since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corpus Christi (2019 Film)
''Corpus Christi'' () is a 2019 drama film directed by Jan Komasa and written by Mateusz Pacewicz. An international co-production between Poland and France, the film stars Bartosz Bielenia, Aleksandra Konieczna, Eliza Rycembel, Tomasz Ziętek, Leszek Lichota, and Łukasz Simlat. Inspired by real-life events, it follows a 20-year-old man who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention center. The film had its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2019, and was theatrically released in Poland on 11 October 2019, by Kino Świat. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $10.9 million worldwide against a $1.3 million budget. At the 22nd Polish Film Awards, it earned a leading fifteen nominations and won in eleven categories, including Best Film. It also earned four nominations at the 33rd European Film Awards and was nominated for Best International Feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
