FNE at Gdynia Film Festival: Ida

09-09-2013

FNE at Gdynia Film Festival: Ida

By Katarzyna Grynienko

"Ida", dir. Paweł Pawlikowski

GDYNIA: Paweł Pawlikowski explores the issues of family and identity in his new drama Ida, , screening at the 38th Gdynia fest, which recounts the story of Anna, a novice in a convent determined to contact her only living relative, Wanda, before she takes her vows. Wanda informs her of her Jewish heritage and together the two women embark on a journey to discover the tragic history of their family.

Pawlikowski, based in the UK, was born in Warsaw but left Poland at 14 and has lived in London, Germany and Italy and studied literature and philosophy in London and Oxford, making films since 1987. He is most popular for his drama My Summer Of Love, which won him a BAFTA for best picture and Polish Eagles for the best foreign actress and film.

Ida is a Polish-Danish co-production shot in black and white. The leading roles are played by Agata Trzebuchowska (Anna) and Agata Kulesza (Wanda), accompanied by Dawid Ogrodnik, Joanna Kulig and Adam Szyszkowski. The film is produced by Opus Film in co-production with Canal+ Cyfrowy and Phoenix Film Ivestment. World sales are managed by Fandango Portobello.

Crew:

Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski
Written by: Paweł Pawlikowski, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Director of photography: Łukasz Żal, Ryszard Lenczewski
Music by: Krystian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Production design by: Katarzyna Sobańska, Marcel Sławiński
Production manager: Magdalena Malisz
Produced by: Opus Film
Producers: Ewa Puszczyńska, Piotr Dzięcioł, Eric Abraham
Co-produced by: Canal+ Cyfrowy
Executive producer: Opus Film
World sales: Fandango Portobello

Cast:

Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, Dawid Ogrodnik, Adam Szyszkowski

Production contact:

Opus Film
Łąkowa 29, 90-554 Łódź, Poland
tel.42 634 55 00
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http://www.opusfilm.com

Published in Poland