EUROPEAN SHORT PITCH / 2019
Work in progress
INTENTION NOTE
In my movie the immigration itself is not a topic, but an opportunity to tell a story of a men’s solitude. Neverthelss, the historical and contemporary politics context is something I cannot ommit.
The couple of months ago the Hungarian Government has changed the law - by hiding an immigrant one could be sentenced to jail. That reminds me strongly of the Second World War and the situation of Jewish people living in Poland during that time. The German’s occupier law has been no different. The contemporary migration crisis awake the historical consciousness.
The film will be shot in b&w, nevertheless representing contemporary times. The main core of the story is the small village life and the meeting of two men. The political events and facts will be invited to the plot through a window, encountered by chance as marginal topics for the main character, Pawel.
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY Damian Kocur (35, Director, Cinematographer, Producer), graduated from Cinematography and Art Photography at Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia in Katowice and German studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He made several short films, which won a wide recognition and rewards on numerous polish film festivals . Right now he’s preparing his debut feature film.
PRODUCTION NOTE Genre: Drama Length: 30 minutes Format: 1.1.85, Digital 2k Language: Polish, English Estimated budget: 7.000 EUR Financing: Self Financing, Polish Ministry of Culture
tojakocur@gmail.com
Satus: Editing Looking for: VFX Post-Production, Sales Agent, TV
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