BACKSTAGE

KULISY

The backstage of the Polish National Opera in Warsaw. Craftspeople from workshops and wardrobe are preparing costumes and set design for the upcoming premiere of one of the most important shows of the season. The film sheds light on the invisible work of dozens of people who are usually overshadowed by the artists performing on stage.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 10
  • Year: 2021
  • Color: colour

Director: Ada Smyk

Script: Ada Smyk

DOP: Tobiasz Czołpiński

Music: Tomasz Gąssowski

Editing: Katarzyna Śpioch

Sound: Sebastian Włodarczyk, Łukasz Świerzawski

Production company: Studio Munka

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About the director:

Ada Smyk

Ada Smyk

Born in 1996 in Lublin. Graduate of the Artes Librales Cultural Studies faculty at the University of Warsaw. Director of the documentary film ”Backstage” (2021) produced by Munk Studio. She lives in Warsaw.

At festivals:

2022 SXSW Film Festival, USA, 2022 (competition)

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2022, Canada, 2022 (screening)

5th Ravno Selo Film Festival, Serbia, 2022 (competition)

2022 Snake Alley Festival of Film, USA, 2022 (competition)

18 ficmonterrey – Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico, 2022, 2022 (competition)

13th ONE Country ONE Film International Festival, France, 2022 (competition)

CinEast Central and Eastern European Film Festival in Luxembourg 2022, 2022 (competition)

38th Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, 2022 (screening)

Kontrast Filmfest 2023, Germany, 2023 (competition)

24th Festival International MUSIC & CINEMA Marseille, France, 2023 (competition)

Friss Hus - Budapest International Short Film Festival 2023, Hungary, 2023 (screening)

Le plein de Super Festival 2023, France, 2023 (screening)