Mój Nikifor . Nikifor
Duration: 01:37:00 A film based on the true story of Nikifor Krynicki, one of the most outstanding “naïve” painters. It depicts the last eight years of his life. Nikifor lived in tremendous poverty, suffered from tuberculosis, and had no relatives. He inherited a severe speech defect from his mother...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Polish |
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Zebra ; TVP ; Canal +
2004
Poland |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:2207bc85-2ddd-4798-beb0-c8ae5cbd3aaa |
| Summary: | Duration: 01:37:00
A film based on the true story of Nikifor Krynicki, one of the most outstanding “naïve” painters. It depicts the last eight years of his life. Nikifor lived in tremendous poverty, suffered from tuberculosis, and had no relatives. He inherited a severe speech defect from his mother, which made him unable to produce understandable speech, was partially deaf, and considered by most to be mentally ill, but he was so involved in his work that he cared little about poverty and isolation. One day professional painters and party officials discover his talent. He is given the opportunity to live in better conditions in a family in Włosińscy. Initially they do not seem to be very happy about it, especially the head of the family, who is a painter himself, considered by Nikifor to be a bad one... The main character is played by a woman – acclaimed Polish theatre actress Krystyna Feldman. Screen writer Joanna Kos said in an interview that the film should be viewed as a study on humanity, and likened the story to that of the prophet Elijah. |
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| Published: | 2004 |