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201830 minGdocumentary

Sculptor with a Camera

201830 minGdocumentary

Unique found footage from the 1920s reveals aspects of Polish artistic life between the world wars.

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Marcin Giżycki

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Unique found footage from the 1920s reveals aspects of Polish artistic life between the world wars.

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Marcin Giżycki

Marcin Giżyckidirector

Marcin Giżycki

Marcin Giżyckiwriter

August Zamoyskicast

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewiczcast

Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinsteincast

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Count August Zamoyski filmed unique footage in Poland during the 1920s. Marcin Giżycki directs this documentary, which presents a look at Polish artistic life between the world wars. The film runs for 30 minutes and features various artists and cultural events of the time. It captures moments that reflect the vibrancy of a period marked by creativity and change.

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