SEVEN MEN AT DIFFERENT AGES

SIEDMIU MĘŻCZYZN W RÓŻNYM WIEKU

The film that refers to a documentary by Krzysztof Kieślowski follows the life of a men in seven different moments of a boxing carrer. The first excercises introduce young boys to the world of sports rivalry, that they will soon discover through participation in a first boxing competition. The older they get the major challenges they will have to face of which one day the biggest will be coming to terms with the end of their sporting career. Film that stems from the tradition of Polish documentary school is an impression of time passing and accepting the successive life roles.

FILM REPRESENTED BY KRAKOW FILM FOUNDATION

  • Genre: Dokumentalny
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 12
  • Year: 2013

Director: Sławomir Witek

Script: Sławomir Witek

DOP: Sławomir Witek

Editing: Sławomir Witek

Production company: Gdyńska Szkoła Filmowa

About the director:

Sławomir Witek

Sławomir Witek

graduated at Gdańsk University (History Studies) and at Gdynia Film School. He is currently working as director and cinematographer of short fiction and documentary films. Cinematographer of "Olena" by Elżbieta Benkowska and "Mother" by Łukasz Ostalski, director and cinematographer of the films "The real honey" and "Seven men at different ages".

At festivals:

16th Doc Aviv Film Festival, 2014 (screening)

Peace and Love Film Festival, Sweden, 2014 (competition)

25th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Brazil, 2014 (competition)

2nd Festival les Enfants Terribles, Belgium, 2014 (competition)

Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival, Qatar, 2014 (competition)

8 th "Cinema Verite" Iran IDFF, Iran, 2014 (screening)

14th Doc en Courts Festival, France, 2015 (competition)

26th FilmFestival Cottbus, Germany, 2016 (screening)