Debska Kinga

Mixed Couples
What do Czechs think of Poles and what do Poles think of Czechs? Asking people on the street you will see that there are not too many radical opinions – more likely, there is no opinion at all, and what’s worse: there is very little knowledge about each other. This comparative documentary shall touch on the commonly known similarities between Czechs and Poles – amongst their language, historical myths and the events of their countries. Slowly sinking deeper below the general surface, the film eventually becomes more specific and personal. The heroes of the documentary are mixed couples that live in both countries. The couple’s personal stories are used to compare not only the differences in the mentalities of Czechs and Poles, but also the developments in their respective countries after the political turn at the beginning of the nineties.

Education 2004 - FAMU Film School in Prague, Czech Republic, film directing, absolvent, before Master’s Degree diploma exam 1999 - 2001 Camerimage Film School in Toruń, Poland, tv and film realisation, diploma of graduation 1990 - 1996 Warsaw University, japanology, Master’s Degree 1994 - 1995 Warsaw University, journalism, 1st and 2nd year of study Feature films 2006 „Plain Pleasures“ („Male radosti“), 20 min. feature film, author of screenplay and directing, in post-production at FAMU Fiilm School 2006 „Hel”, original screenplay of full length feature film - in pre-production at Zebra Studio Filmowe 2004 „Whisper” („Szeptem“), 20 min., feature film, screenplay and directing, broadcasted 10 times on Kino Polska Channel 2001 “Brothers” („Bracia“), 6 min., screenplay, directing, acting, Camerimage Film School 2001 „Cage“ (“Klatka”), 12 min., screenplay and directing, Camerimage Film School 2000 „Julie“ („Julia”), 7 min., screenplay and directing, Camerimage Film School Documentary films 2006 „Film“, 28 min., screenplay and directing, producer, in post-production 2006 „Tiesin’s Lightness of Being” („Cieszyńska lekkość bytu“), 30 min., screenplay and directing, producer, broadcasted on Czech TV Channel 2 2005 „Mixed Couple” („Para mieszana“), 52 min., documentary film, co-author of screenplay and co-director with Lenka Wimmerova, producer, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 1 2004 „Detox” („Detoks“), 18 min., screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polsat Television, Poland 2002 “Healers?” („Uzdrowiciele?“), 17 min., screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 2 2001 „I Will Tell You a Story“ (“Opowiem ci bajkę”), 23 min., screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 2 2001 „The Way, the Truth, the Life“ (“Droga, prawda, życie”), 21 min., screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 2 1999/2000 “I Love Jesus”, („Kocham Chrystusa“), 30 min., screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 2 TV programmes and others 2003 „Fight for Health“ („Walka o zdrowie”), 1 x 30 min., educational program , author and host, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 1 2002 „Nostradamus“, „Clairvoyants“ (“Jasnowidze”), „Fortune-telling“ („Wróżenie“), 3 x 52 min, esotheric films, co-author of screenplay with Robert Bernatowicz and directing, video distribution by Readers Digest Preview 1998 – 2002 Interviews with actors and musicians (i.e. Leonard Cohen, Peter Weir, Harrison Ford, Bruce Springsteen), broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 1 and printed in magazines in Poland (Wprost, Zwierciadło, Cosmopolitan) 1998/2000 „Computer Movie Magic“ („Komputerowa magia kina”), 30 x 10 min, educational program, screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 1 1997 „When Sun Rises and Sets“ („Gdzie wschodzi słońce i kędy zapada”), 28 min., portrait of actor Gustaw Lutkiewicz, screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish TV Channel 1 1996 „Poles in Hollywood“(”Polacy w Hollywood”), „Factory Hollywood“ („Fabryka Hollywood”), „Independent Cinema“ („Kino niezależne”), „LA – the Trap City“ („LA – miasto pułapka”), „Price of Fame“ („Cena sławy”), 5 x 20 min., reportages, screenplay and directing, broadcasted on Polish Television Channel 1 Prizes Grand Prix at International Catholic Film Festival Niepokalanow 2001, Poland, for film „I Love Jesus“ Second Prize at the 1st edition of an Akson/ Filmforum contest for the best original screenplay in Poland for screenplay „Hel“