Archive of films Komeda - A Soundtrack for a Life / Komeda - Muzyczne ścieżki życia
Germany / Poland
2009, 52 min
Section:
2012: A Musical Odyssey
Year: 2011
This documentary about jazzman and film composer Krzysztof Komeda (Rosemary’s Baby) examines attitudes in an era of post-war political and cultural transformation, and also the work and exodus of Polish artists. The film gives voice to Komeda’s friends and colleagues, including directors Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski and Andrzej Wajda.
Synopsis
This documentary about jazzman and film composer Krzysztof Komeda (Rosemary’s Baby) examines attitudes in an era of post-war political and cultural transformation, and also the work and exodus of Polish artists. The film gives voice to Komeda’s friends and colleagues, including directors Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski and Andrzej Wajda.
About the director
Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy (b. 1959, Stuttgart) studied jewellery design, linguistics, philosophy and psychology. She was involved in work for the disabled for twenty years and she also had a career as a journalist. Her media campaign in the USA helped overturn the death penalty for Afro-American journalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. She has worked in film as a screenwriter, producer and director since 2001. She lives and works in Berlin.
Contacts
Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop
Ul. Chelmska 21, 00 724, Warsaw
Poland
Tel: +48 228 511 779
Fax: +48 228 412 135
E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.kalejdoskop.art.pl
About the film
Color, DIGIBETA
Section: | 2012: A Musical Odyssey |
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Director: | Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy |
Screenplay: | Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy |
Dir. of Photography: | René Dame, Andreas Höfer, Józef Romasz, Vivien Vogel |
Music: | Andreas Hornschuh, Matthias Hornschuh |
Editor: | Martin Duffy |
Producer: | Wojciech Szczudlo, Julian Benedict |
Production: | Benedikt Pictures |
Contact: | Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop |
www: | www.kalejdoskop.art.pl/en/komeda-a-soundtrack-for-a-life.html |
Guests
Pavel Klusák
Freelance journalist
Wojciech Szczudło
Producer
Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy
Film Director
Maciej Karpinski
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