BALCEROWICZ.
POLISH TITLE: BALCEROWICZ. GRA O WSZYSTKO
A documentary about the economic changes which happened in Poland after 1989, and about Leszek Balcerowicz – the man and the leader. The film explores the braveness of decision making and assuming responsibility for the fate of society in a situation of extreme uncertainty, limited information and international turmoil – all during the biggest political shake-up in modern Polish history. The film shows the price that leaders have to pay for taking responsibility – both politically and personally. The film features Professor Leszek Balcerowicz, Ewa Balcerowicz, Professor Zbigniew Brzeziński, Daniel Fried, Robert Zoellick and international commentators.
- GENRE:
- documentary
- RUNNING TIME:
- 60'
- YEAR:
- 2009
- DIRECTING:
- Andrzej Fidyk, Anna Więckowska
- SCRIPT:
- Andrzej Fidyk, Anna Więckowska
- DOP:
- Adam Fręśko
- EDITOR:
- Marcin Konarzewski
- MUSIC:
- Agnieszka Burcan
- PRODUCTION:
- HBO CENTRAL EUROPE, Scorpio Studio Sp. z o.o.
Andrzej Fidyk »
is a director and scriptwriter of documentary films and reportages made for the Polish Television, a graduate of Warsaw School of Economics Department of Foreign Trade. He began working for TV in 1980 as a result of a competition for production managers. From 1996 to 2004 he was the chief editor of documentary films in TVP1. He was the originator of programmes such as: “Time for documentary”, “Eyes wide open”, and the author of widely acclaimed films, including “Parade”, “Dance of the reeds”, and “Mobile cinema of dreams”.Anna Więckowska »
A graduate of Italian studies at the University of Warsaw (1990) and of a oneyear course for journalists and TV producers at the Television Academy (1996). In 1992-94 she was a journalist of ‘Życie Warszawy’, since 1995 she has been working for the Polish Television. A producer of more than 100 reportages, among others, for Ekspres Reporterów and the Małe ojczyzny series as well as documentaries: Tomek W. (2004), Trzeci wiek (2006), Kupujesz to? (2006). A festival award winner, among others, in Chelyabinsk, Canton (Guangzhou) and Poznan.
AT FESTIVALS:
- Polish Film Festival in America, Chicago, USA, 2010 (screening)