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

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
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About the film

Color, DIGIBETA

Section:	2012: A Musical Odyssey

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