THE BRASS BAND
(ORKIESTRA DETA)



2006, 48 min., Poland
DIRECTION:
Jerzy Ridan, Jerzy Kowynia
SCRIPT:
Jerzy Ridan, Jerzy Kowynia
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Dariusz Jarzyna, Krzysztof Klimiec
MUSIC:
The Brass Band from Krakow, Nowa Huta
EDITING:
Krzysztof Ridan
SOUND:
Krzysztof Ridan, Krzysztof Suchodolski
PRODUCER:
Janusz Skalkowski
PRODUCTION:
Kalejdoskop Film Studio

The Lenin Steelworks Brass Band was founded in 1953. The name of the band had to change when Taduesz Sedzimir became the new patron of the plant and when the steelworks was taken over by an Indian owner not only the name but also the band's repertoire had to be partially altered and the Nowa Huta musicians began to play Asian pieces, too. The plant privatization was not conducive to the orchestra development and the new owner arranged a farewell dinner with the musicians on June 30.

Jerzy Ridan

Born in 1928 in Bydgoszcz. Documentary film director and producer. Graduated from the Lodz National Film School in 1979 (diploma in Film Directing in 1989). Made over 30 documentary films, often with a collaboration with Jerzy Kowynia. His feature film debut was The Marymont Sonata (Sonata Marymoncka, 1987).

Jerzy Kowynia

Documentary film director. Made several doc films including Wisla Go! (Wisla gola!, 2002), Holy War, or I Love You Anyway (Swieta wojna, czyli i tak kocham Cie, 2001), Pilgrims (Pielgrzymi, 2001), Bartoszewski (1998).

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7:00 pm. (Gallery Theatre)