Camera Buff

Amator, feature film, humorous drama, Poland, 1979

DIRECTED BY: Krzysztof Kieślowski

Camera Buff

CAST:
Jerzy Stuhr (Filip Mosz),
Malgorzata Zabkowska (Irka Mosz),
Stefan Czyzewski (direktor),
Ewa Pokas

SCRIPT:
Krzysztof Kieślowski

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Jacek Petrycki

MUSIC:
Krzysztof Knittel

EDITING:
Halina Nawrocka,
Teresa Miziolek

Synopsis:
Filip Mosz is a happily married factory worker. When his first child is born, he buys a recording camera in order to register his daughter’s growing up. Since he is the only one in his town with a camera, he becomes sort of a local official cameraman. At his boss’s request, he records a film about his factory and sends his film to regional film festivals. Soon, however, Filip’s new hobby causes problems in his personal and business life.

color, 112'

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