The Star

Poland1984animated30'Retrospektywa Witolda Giersza (2017)

A poignant story based on the famous musical “Kolęda Nocka” by Wojciech Trzciński and Ernest Bryll. In a monster city everything is excellently organised and, at the same time, under ruthless control. And suddenly, a strange couple appears there. They knock on doors asking for shelter but frightened residents hastily lock their doors. The mysterious couple is accompanied by a star, a symbol of hope that frightens local despots. People start to follow this star.

directed by
Witold Giersz, portret reżysera
Witold Giersz

He was born in 1927. He is a visual artist, screenwriter and director of animated films who graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the Film School in Łódź. Using various animation techniques he has made about sixty films, which include: Little Western, Red and Black and The Horse. In recognition of his work he has received over eighty awards at the festivals in Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen and Krakow to name just a few.

cinematography
Jan Maciej Ptasiński
script
Ernest Bryll
animated by
Jan Baudouin de Courtenay, Leszek Galewicz, Krzysztof Giersz, Piotr Giersz, Bożena Jarnoszuk-Grodzka, Stefan Kotter, Andrzej Kozłowski, Aleksander Piątkowski, Helena Uszac, Wojciech Wojtkowski
music
Wojciech Trzciński
sound
Mieczysław Janik
editing
Hanna Michalewicz
production
(Studio Miniatur Filmowych)
Photo
Kadr z filmu The Star