Dorota Kędzierzawska (; born 1 June 1957) is a Polish

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of feature and documentary films. Kędzierzawska was born in

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. She graduated from the

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in 1981 but prior to that had completed a course in

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at the

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and studied film directing in

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for two years. Kędzierzawska is the director of several acclaimed films, such as ''Crows'', ''Nothing'', ''I Am'', and ''Devils, Devils''. In her films she concentrates on the experiences of disadvantaged children who contend with a difficult financial situation, rejection by adults, or both. Her characters are usually women, hopelessly fighting for the love of their men. Her most recent film, ''Time to Die'' (''Pora Umierać'', 2007), is a powerful black-and-white depiction of the daily life of an old woman named Aniela, played by Polish screen and stage legend

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Filmography

Dorota Kędzierzawska directed the following movies: * '' Another World'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Time to Die'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' Wrony (1994, aka ''Crows'') * '' Diabły, diabły'' (1991, screened for the 30th

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of Cannes) * '' Koniec Świata'' (1998, TV Movie) * ''

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'' (1985, Short film) * '' Początek'' (1983, Short documentary) * '' Jajko'' (1982, Short film) * ''

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'' (1980, Short film)

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