CHUTOR KONNE
(CHUTOR KONNE)



2007, 25 min., Poland
Polish with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Michal Nekanda-Trepka
SCRIPT:
Michal Nekanda-Trepka
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Jerzy Rudzinski
MUSIC:
Jerzy Satanowski
EDITING:
Dorota Wardeszkiewicz
SOUND:
Michal Nekanda-Trepka
PRODUCED BY:
Everest Film Studio for TV Polonia

A story about Wladyslawa who during the Second World War, as a 12-year-old girl, used to bring food to hiding in nearby swamps Jewish families. After many years,those who Wladyslawa helped to survive the war arrive at Konne Chutor along with their children and grandchildren. Moro Lewo and his sister are one of the survivors who come for dinner at Wladyslawa's house. The morning after the celebration they visit the Archive Office in Bialystok where they track their parents' birth certificates.

MICHAL NEKANDA-TREPKA
Born in 1947 in Warsaw. Scriptwriter, director and a TV journalist. He graduated from Film Directing Department at the Lodz Film School in 1970. An author of numerous documentaries. He debuted in 1985 with his short documentary film "Ancient Lodz" (Lodz starozytna) . His filmography includes "It's Our Youth" (To nasza mlodosc, 2006), "As If It Was Yesterday" (Jakby to bylo wczoraj, 2005), "The Last Witness" (Ostatni Swiadek, 2002).

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 7pm (GALLERY THEATRE)