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Polanow

Synopsis

Polanow is a winter’s tale from Eastern Europe. It tells the old, familiar story of the end of love. In this version, a beautiful ice queen marries a warm-blooded mortal. She tries to show him Polanow, her mystical birthplace, but he does not have enough magic in his heart to see it.

Details

Year
2004
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
22 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Sabrina Doyle
Producer
Arek Kizilbash
Editor
Jose Gomez
Screenwriter
Sabrina Doyle
Director of Photography
Jose Gomez
Sound
Sebastian Branksi, Jakub Stadnik
Composer
Arek Kizilbash, Jakub Stadnik
Principal cast
Magdalena Curyk, Marcin Kwasny

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Matchgirl Films

info@matchgirlfilms.com

Sales Company

Dazzle Films Ltd

T/F +44 (0)20 7739 7716

sales@dazzlefilms.co.uk

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