Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1978 • Poland
Krzysztof Kieślowski made more than twenty documentaries, including this wryly observed short, which profiles seven ballet dancers, one for each day of the week. From a fledgling student to a star ballerina in her prime to an older dancer now cast out of the spotlight, each miniature portrait offers a glimpse of the grueling work and behind-the-scenes struggles that make up a dancer’s journey through life.
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Camera Buff
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1979 • Poland
A reflexive meditation on art and documentary and a key film in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s career, CAMERA BUFF follows a factory worker's growing obsession with filmmaking after he captures the birth of his daughter on his new 8 mm camera.
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Railway Station
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1980 • Poland
Krzysztof Kieślowski began his career making documentaries. Presented here is RAILWAY STATION, one of his nonfiction shorts.
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Talking Heads
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1980 • Poland
Krzysztof Kieślowski made more than twenty documentaries, including the following short. In TALKING HEADS, Kieślowski poses the questions “What year were you born?” “Who are you?” and “What do you most wish for?” to forty different people, rangi...
