- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Poland
Królikiewicz Grzegorz
VERY SHORT STRIKE
The political unrest that took place in 1980 by the “Solidarity” movement created the possibility of a future dialog between the people and the ruling Communist Party. As usual, many students joined the “rebellion and protests” for the autonomy of the student body within Polish Universities and their own representation and sovereignty without the supervision of the Party.
Kern
The life story of Andrzej Kern – a Polish lawyer, anticommunist activist and politician. A documentary film about the price he had to pay for his principles. “Kern” is a documentary about the life of a staunch anticommunist and defence lawyer for political prisoners during the reign of communism in Poland. It depicts the plight of an ardent patriot striving for Poland’s full sovereignty and the restoration of spiritual values and high standards in public and political life. The film reveals the scheming of the post-communist elites to discredit Kern as a person and as a politician, thus depriving him of his good name and any real political influence. An ideological opponent of the new elites, refusing to compromise with their activity and therefore harmful to their interests, Kern became a target of their attacks and malicious treatment. His daughter was kidnapped and the media spread false accusations, which caused damage to his reputation and led to his political and, in a way, real death. In the eyes of his friends, Andrzej Kern was quite honest and very generally liked and was one of the most well-meaning fellows alive. ‘Kern’ is a portrait of a man of integrity, an excellent and successful defence lawyer, a fine political orator, sensitivite to social values and a proponent of good practice. Kern saw himself as a man of peace, dialogue and tolerance, yet always eager to fight for his Homeland, faith, dignity and good name. The fight he was in that was imposed on him.
The political unrest that took place in 1980 by the “Solidarity” movement created the possibility of a future dialog between the people and the ruling Communist Party. As usual, many students joined the “rebellion and protests” for the autonomy of the student body within Polish Universities and their own representation and sovereignty without the supervision of the Party.
Kern
The life story of Andrzej Kern – a Polish lawyer, anticommunist activist and politician. A documentary film about the price he had to pay for his principles. “Kern” is a documentary about the life of a staunch anticommunist and defence lawyer for political prisoners during the reign of communism in Poland. It depicts the plight of an ardent patriot striving for Poland’s full sovereignty and the restoration of spiritual values and high standards in public and political life. The film reveals the scheming of the post-communist elites to discredit Kern as a person and as a politician, thus depriving him of his good name and any real political influence. An ideological opponent of the new elites, refusing to compromise with their activity and therefore harmful to their interests, Kern became a target of their attacks and malicious treatment. His daughter was kidnapped and the media spread false accusations, which caused damage to his reputation and led to his political and, in a way, real death. In the eyes of his friends, Andrzej Kern was quite honest and very generally liked and was one of the most well-meaning fellows alive. ‘Kern’ is a portrait of a man of integrity, an excellent and successful defence lawyer, a fine political orator, sensitivite to social values and a proponent of good practice. Kern saw himself as a man of peace, dialogue and tolerance, yet always eager to fight for his Homeland, faith, dignity and good name. The fight he was in that was imposed on him.
Grzegorz Królikiewicz - polish director, screenwriter, and lecturer born in 1939. He eanered a bachelors degree in law at Lodz University before studying at the National Polish Film School. Krolikiewicz began his directing career in 1969 making documentary films and theater pieces for television. In 1972, he made his debut as a feature filmmaker with the award winning “Na Wylot” (eng. “Through and Through”). He has written many books and essays on film theory. He is a professor at the National Polish Film School in Lodz, Poland. His films have gained more than 30 awards in Poland (the Golden Lions in Gdynia IFF, among others) and over16 international awards at such festivals as Mannheim-Heidelberg, San Remo, Panama, and Chicago IFF. He has been working with Polish National Television since 1971. From 1976 to 1978 he was in charge of the department that produced theater for television. He was also president of the “ANEKS” film studio. In 1981, he began teaching at the National Polish Film School in Lodz and lecturing at the film department at the University of Wroclaw, the University of Silesia, and the M. Wankowicz Journalism School in Warsaw. From 2003 to 2005, Krolikiewicz took the helm as artistic director at the New Theater (Teatr Nowy) in Lodz.
1972 Don't cry1972 Trough and trough1977 The Dancing Hawk2007 A very short strike
"N" Film Studio
ul. Lajkonika 5
94-119 Łodz
ul. Lajkonika 5
94-119 Łodz