Poland,
2000, 70 min
Directed by:
Jerzy StuhrScreenplay:
Krzysztof KieslowskiCinematography:
Pawel EdelmanComposer:
Abel KorzeniowskiCast:
Anna Dymna, Jerzy Stuhr, Dominika Bednarczyk, Błażej Wójcik, Andrzej Franczyk, Tomasz Karolak, Andrzej Kozak, Tomasz Schimscheiner, Malgorzata Zabkowska (more)Plots(1)
Jerzy Stuhr stars as Zygmunt Sawicki, an ordinary bank clerk in a small Polish town, who awakens one morning to discover a camel outside his kitchen window. As he and his wife (Anna Dymna) grow increasingly fond of their remarkable pet, the animal evokes their neighbors' jealousy and greed. Although the Sawickis are determined to protect their cherished friend, the townspeople and local bureaucrats seem bent on exploiting the great beast. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Polish Film Awards
- 2001 - Jerzy Stuhr (Best Film)
- 2001 - Jerzy Stuhr (Best Director)
- 2001 - Jerzy Stuhr (Best Actor)
- 2001 - Anna Dymna (Best Actress)
- 2001 - Krzysztof Kieslowski (Best Screenplay)
- 2001 - Pawel Edelman (Best Cinematography)
- 2001 - Elżbieta Kurkowska (Best Editing)
- 2001 - Elżbieta Radke (Best Costume Design)
- 2001 - Janusz Morgenstern, Slawomir Rogowski (Best Producer)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 2000 - Jerzy Stuhr (Special Jury Prize)
- 2000 - Jerzy Stuhr (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)