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Papusza (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Papusza' is 2013 Polish feature film directed by Joanna Kos-Krauze and Krzysztof Krauze, starring Jowita Budnik as lead actress.
The plot revolves around the biography of Romani poetess Bronisawa Wajs, better known as Papusza (rom. Lalka) within the Romani community. The film is black and white, with dialogue mainly in Romani.
Cast
The cast is as follows:
* Jowita Budnik as Papusza (Bronisawa Wajs)
* Zbigniew Walery as Dionizy Wajs
* Antoni Pawlicki as Jerzy Ficowski
* Andrzej Walden as Julian Tuwim
* Sebastian Wesoowski as Tarzan, son of Papusza
* Paloma Mirga as young Papusza
* Artur Steranko as lieutenant Czarnecki
* Karol Parno Gierliski as ero Rom (Roma leader)
* Jerzy Gudejko as minister
Reception
Awards
The film received several awards at national and international film festivals of 2013:
* Gdynia Film Festival "Golden Kittens" award of the youth city council; best supporting actor (Zbigniew Walery); best makeup (Anna Nobel-Nobielska); best score (Jan Kanty Pawlukiewicz)
* Karlovy Vary International Film Festival special jury award
* "Manaki Brothers" International Film Festival Bronze Camera 300 award (Krzysztof Ptak and Wojciech Staro)
* "Tadeusz Szymkow" Film Festival "Golden Puppy" award for best supporting actor (Zbigniew Walery)
* Valladolid International Film Festival young jury's award; best director (Joanna Kos-Krauze and Krzysztof Krauze); best actor (Zbigniew Walery)
* Thessaloniki International Film Festival "Open Horizons" award
References
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