THE CROSSWORD

KRZYŻÓWKA

A crossword is a puzzle that usually takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white and black squares. The game’s goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues leading to the answers.  An old man is solving a crossword containing various clues. Some of them are easier, some tougher, but they are all related to events in his life. Is it just a way to kill the time or maybe it’s going to be something more important for him?

  • Genre: Live action
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 15
  • Year: 2019
  • Color: colour

Director: Jan Bujnowski

Script: Jan Bujnowski

DOP: Jan Grobliński

Music: Jan Bujnowski

Editing: Stanisław Frankowski

Sound: Rafał Nowak

Production company: Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna

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About the director:

Jan Bujnowski

Jan Bujnowski

Student of Film Direction at National Film School in Łódź. He also studied journalism and history of art at University of Warsaw. "Time machine", his short documentary, was screened at over 20 film festivals in the world. He is currently working on his graduate films. 

At festivals:

44. Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni, Poland, 2019 (competition)

Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, 2019 (screening)

26th International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Polska, 2019 (Special Mention - Best Actor)

36th interfilm, International Short Film Festival Berlin, Germany, 2020 (screening)