HORSE RIDERS
KRZYŻOKI
LOGINE: Thirty farmers begin an equestrian pilgrimage touring the boundaries of nearby villages and fields. Fatigue and inebriation mix with religious ecstasy – a marriage of the sacred and the profane.
SYNOPSIS: The residents of a village near Opole are celebrating Easter Sunday. People as well as horses have gathered near the church. It is a traditional component of Easter celebrations, which include prayers, a horse ride around the households nearby and fervent singing under the influence of alcohol. Enigmatic editing and black and white photographs reflect the dignified atmosphere of the holiday in which the sacred is combined with the profane in a bizarre chase. All this happens under the patronage of the figurine of Resurrected Christ. The holiday of Krzyżoki and its celebrations make a typical southern Polish tradition.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Poland
- Running time: 20
- Year: 2018
- Color: black and white
Director: Anna Gawlita
Script: Anna Gawlita
DOP: Tomasz Wolski
Music: Michał Górczyński
Editing: Tomasz Wolski
Sound: Marcin Lenarczyk
Production company: KIJORA / Anna Gawlita
