Krystyna M.

Poland1973documentary33'Special Screening

"The master of Polish documentary filmmaking, Kazimierz Karabasz, portrays adolescent Krystyna with attention and empathy, showing her childhood memories and everyday life, full of monotonous, physical work. The girl’s ambitions clash with the hierarchy of the plant and stereotypes limiting her possibilities. Like a sensitive observer, the director enters the teenager’s life, providing the protagonist with space to talk about her private and professional life and creating the intimate sketch of an individual within a system. ‘Krystyna M.’ is one of the most important works of the Polish documentary school."