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GOODBYE MY WONDERFUL WORLD

POLISH TITLE: ŻEGNAM CIĘ, MÓJ ŚWIECIE WESOŁY

The film title alludes to a traditional Polish mourning song whose new arrangement was included on the album ‘Rzeczy ostatnie’ recorded by the band Polskie Znaki. The project aimed to dust off folk music, which for centuries had put people at ease with regard to death before it became a taboo subject in modern culture. A story about the creation of this album becomes a poem about passing and death. The protagonists help others to pass away and to experience bereavement. They are accompanied by village singers, professional musicians and pop stars. Life has added an unexpected epilogue to this story.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
54'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Joo Joostberens
SCRIPT:
Joo Joostberens
DOP:
Joo Joostberens
EDITOR:
Joo Joostberens
MUSIC:
Janusz Zdunek, Radek Łukasiewicz, Jarek Ważny
PRODUCTION:
Aia Asé

Joo Joostberens »

Director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Graduate of the Warsaw Film School (directing).

Creator, writer, and cinematographer of the award-winning documentary film "Goodbye, My Wonderful World," which has been presented at numerous film festivals around the World. The documentary was acquired by Canal+ and added to their programming lineup. 

Joo made his debut with the short fiction film "Hiatus," which was also presented at international film festivals.
Currently, he is working on two documentaries co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

His portfolio includes productions for international TV stations, where he contributed to television series, short films, documentaries, and advertising projects. He directed commercials for brands such as Wyborowa, Dyson, Badura, Kazar, Gatta, Tomasz Ossoliński, among others, as well as promotional films for "Harper’s Bazaar," "Vogue," and "Elle."


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