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A HEART OF LOVE(SERCE MIŁOŚCI)

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SERCE MIŁOŚCIA HEART OF LOVEDRAMA | ROMANCE POLISH77 MINUTESSERCE [PL]KUBA KOSMAŁUKASZ RONDUDAROBERT BOLESTOWARSAW, POLANDINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM 2017BERLINALE 2017 | FORUM EXPANDED POLISH FILM INSTITUTE

In this futuristic romance, two outsider artists create a world in which everything can be designed and controlled, everything but their own feelings.

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A HEART OF LOVE is an attempt to examine the narcis-sism of contemporary young people who are part of Poland’s artistic Bohemia in the age of social media and consumption.

The love of Wojtek and Zuzanna, the film’s protagonists, is largely based on narcissism. Do the partners truly love one another or are they merely fascinated by their own mirror reflections? Their love for each other is mixed with self-love.

The film is also an observation of outsiders living in a modern metropolis. The two main characters form an exotic and artistic subculture. The film will be filled with contemporary music, poetry and art.

A HEART OF LOVE is inspired by lifes of Warsaw based artists: Wojciech Bąkowski and Zuzanna Bartoszek.

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BIOWOJCIECH BĄKOWSKI

Wojciech Bąkowski is one of Poland’s most charismatic modern artists, and enjoys a fully developed stage image. He creates music, poetry and visual arts. Bąkowski is a prize-winner of many prestigious Polish art awards, e.g. Spojrzenia – Views Deutsche Bank Award, Paszport Polityki.

His short films were successfully screened at several inter-national film festivals (Toronto FF, Rotterdam FF, New York FF, Oberhausen FF – Grand Prix 2015).

NOWADAYS, I SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME IN PLACES SUCH AS SHOPPING MALLS. THESE SPACES ARE A METAPHOR OF HUMAN NATURE WITH ITS CONSTANT NEW CRAVINGS.

FOR ME ART IS NOT FOR CHANGING AND IMPROVING BUT FOR COMMUNICATING.

BIOZUZANNA BARTOSZEK

Zuzanna Bartoszek creates drawings, writes poetry and is also the author of the novel PODOBNE KOLORY (SIMILAR COLOURS). She studies at Warsaw University.

Zuzanna is affected by a number of autoimmune disorders which make her look unique. Purposefully, she avoids treatment in order to keep her original looks.

I SLEEP WITH A MAN COMPOSED OF BOOKSONLY NEW FOCAL INFECTIONS TAKE ME BY SURPRISE

I CAN CONTOUR THEMAROUND THEM SKIN MADE OF ZEROS

BIOŁUKASZ RONDUDA

Curator, writer, scriptwriter, and film director living in Warsaw and working on the interface between contemporary art and cinema. He is the curator of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.

Łukasz Ronduda is a graduate of the directing programme (2010/2011) and script programme (2012/2013) at the Wajda School.

Together with Maciej Sobieszczański, Łukasz directed and wrote the film PERFORMER, which won the Think: Film Award at Ber-linale 2015. The jury verdict acknowledged the creative use of film medium in order to grasp and reflect geopolitical contexts artistical-ly, to broaden the space of aesthetic experience, and to encourage mental shifts of perspective. Performer was also screened at London’s Tate Modern in May 2015. Ronduda is also the author of the novel W POŁOWIE PUSTE (HALF EMPTY) and a curator in the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. He additionally curated numerous exhibitions at some of the most prestigious Polish and international art institutions, including an extensive overview of contemporary POLISH ART AS YOU CAN SEE. POLISH ART TODAY (2014), NEW NATIONAL ART (2012) and OSKAR HANSEN’S RETROSPECTIVE (MACBA Barcelona 2014, Museum Seralves Porto 2015).

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ŁUKASZ RONDUDAKUBA KOSMAŁUKASZ GUTTPRZEMYSŁAW CHRUŚCIELEWSKINIKODEM CHABIOR ALAN ZEJERWOJCIECH BĄKOWSKIZUZANNA BARTOSZEKWOJCIECH BĄKOWSKIROBERT BOLESTOANNA MAŁGORZATA KASIŃSKA BOGNA SZEWCZYKMARTA KOWNACKAOLGA NEJBAUERMAŁGORZATA KARPIUKJUSTYNA GWIZDJOANNA KACZYŃSKA

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