THE DOG HILL

MARYSINA POLANA

A story about four men of different age who spend six months each year working as shepherds, away from their families and civilization. They have a lot of time to talk about the most important and leaving aspects of life. The highlander’s philosophy in short. 

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  • Genre: Dokumentalny
  • Country: Polska
  • Running time: 39
  • Year: 2010

Director: Grzegorz Zariczny

Script: Grzegorz Zariczny

DOP: Weronika Bilska

Editing: Grzegorz Zariczny

Production company: Mistrzowska Szkoła Reżyserii Filmowej Andrzeja Wajdy (obecnie: Wajda Studio)

About the director:

Grzegorz Zariczny

Grzegorz Zariczny

Born in 1983. He graduated from the Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia in Katowice and a documentary course at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing where he made his documentary debut The Dog Hill (2010) awarded in Poland and abroad. He has directed the feature film study Our Bad Winter (2012, Special Award at the Young Cinema Competition at the Gdynia Film Festival) and The Whistle (2012), a documentary which won the Grand Prix of the Sundance Festival.

At festivals:

Vilnius Film Shorts, Lithuania, 2010 (competition)

PLUS CAMERIMAGE 2010 - International Film Festival Of The Art Of Cinematography, Poland, 2010 (screening)

KINOTEKA - 9th Polish Film Festival, London, UK, 2011 (screening)

8. Festival Du Cinema De Brive, France, 2011 (screening)

FilmPOLSKA, Germany, 2011 (screening)

Open City London Documentary Festival, UK, 2011 (competition)

25th Pärnu International Film Festival, Estonia, 2011 (competition)

“Golden Apricot” 8th Yerevan Film Festival, Armenia, 2011 (screening)

17th Film Festival Della Lessinia, Italy, 2011 (Special Mention)