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202520 minGdocumentary

Simulacrum

202520 minGdocumentary

Artistic photography recreates the quattrocento and mannerist iconography of Saint Sebastian in a 20-minute documentary about Kris Krzysztof Marchlak.

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Weronika Plińska,

Wojtek Jankowski

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Artistic photography recreates the quattrocento and mannerist iconography of Saint Sebastian in a 20-minute documentary about Kris Krzysztof Marchlak.

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Weronika Plińskadirector

Wojtek Jankowskidirector

Weronika Plińskawriter

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Kris Krzysztof Marchlak, a Polish contemporary painter and photographer, recreates the iconography of Saint Sebastian through artistic photography. Directed by Weronika Plińska and Wojciech Jankowski, "Simulacrum" captures Marchlak's work in Poland and Italy from 2023 to 2025. The film stems from an ethnographic research project that involved interviews and participant observation, focusing on creative documentary filmmaking as a method for understanding contemporary art practices.

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