NEWBORN

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“Newborn” is a film about not accepting one’s own life and the difficult art of learning a new one. It’s a film about a loser who decides to become a winner. A film about the power of human character. A story about a love that can change lives. She ran away from home for him. He broke away from his traumatic past for her. They've been inseparable for 11 years. Their first child is born. A World Champion – who can deadlift 420 kg – picks up his new-born son. Less than 4 kg of ‘new life’...

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
74'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Lidia Duda
SCRIPT:
Lidia Duda
DOP:
Paweł Chorzępa
EDITOR:
Jakub Śladkowski
PRODUCTION:
Telewizja Polska S.A., Aura Films sp. z o.o., Silver Frame, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film

Lidia Duda »

Lidia Duda – screenwriter and documentary film director. Her achievements include several important documentaries. A two-time winner of the Grand Prix at the Kraków Film Festival for her films “Hercules” (2005) and “Entangled” (2012). A Grand Prix winner at: Chicago, New York, Houston, Istanbul, Mexico, Moscow, Banff,Canton and Prague. Duda is a Grand Press laureate for "My Home in Pietrasze" at Prague film festival. She has worked as an independentartist for several years. A member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers, Polish Academy of Film and Polish Documentary Film Directors Guild.
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