UNIVERSAM GROCHÓW

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The starting point of this humorous and bitter story about the changing landscape of Warsaw is the dismantling of the famous department store, Universam. The film shows history, which, when removed, leaves emptiness, in particular for seniors, unable to find themselves in the modern metropolis. Wiesław, a loyal long-time employee of “Społem”, introduces the viewers to the reality of work at the company. The attitude to work as well as its economic model make Universam a living museum and, at the same time, a phenomenon spanning both urban planning and sociology.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
39'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Tomasz Knittel
SCRIPT:
Tomasz Knittel
DOP:
Kamil Hasiuk
EDITOR:
Arkadiusz Iwaniuk
MUSIC:
José Manuel Albán Juárez
PRODUCTION:
Striktfilm

Tomasz Knittel »

Author and director of documentaries and short films. Creator of the award-winning documentary "Universam Grochów" (audience award at the 34th Warsaw Film Festival and the 58th Kraków Film Festival). Author of music films, including: "Bandmasters", "Poland - Path of Dance" and the famous "Elektro_sondy". He is also the author of a documentary series about Polish post-communist residential blocks. His previous documentary, "Złota", had its international premiere at Hot Docs 2020. “The Agony” is his latest documentary.
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