The writings of Rosinska's favorite painter state that the Polish landscape seems to constantly draw the eye to the ground, to the bones buried beneath every step.
Krakow in Poland and Lviv in Ukraine form the geographical framework of her film. Images of the surroundings are interwoven with footage from the world of Rosinska's grandparents, who are both over 80 years old. Their bodies and practices seem to be shaped by wartime and postwar history, as well as by Poland's national Catholic narrative.
Original title:
Popiół imieniem jest człowieka
Director:
Ewelina Rosinska
Cinematography:
Ewelina Rosińska
Editors:
Ewelina Rosińska
Music:
Roman Rosiński, Frédéric Chopin, Tomaso Albinoni, Tilman and Nikolai Huckle
Production:
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin dffb // Roxana Richters, Ewelina Rosińska
Cast:
Janina Mokrzycka, Władysław Mokrzycki, Matylda Rosińska
Dialogue:
Without Dialogue
Clearance of minors:
0 years
Licensed territory:
Worldwide