The aim of the Main Competition<\/strong> is to present films with unique visual appeal which will then be evaluated by International Jury who will choose and award the authors of the best cinematography.<\/p>\n Also this year we will present the most interesting phenomena of world’s cinematography, distinctive in terms of creative use of the image in film narration.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n AMMONITE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n FILM UNAVAILABLE ONLINE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mary should have been a distinguished paleontologist, as her findings are being exhibited in such renown institutions as, for example, the British Museum in London, but being a woman-scientist is not socially accepted in Victorian England. Mary lives with her mother in a small coastal town and instead of doing what she loves and is wonderful at, she works as a shopkeeper and sells souvenirs. When Charlotte enters her world, it does not seem Mary\u2019s frustrated life of an unfulfilled intellectual will changed. Quite the contrary, the young lady is deceitfully left in her care, as Charlotte\u2019s husband, an elitist British scientist, pretends to be interested in Mary\u2019s findings only to pay her to oversee his \u201cmelancholic\u201d wife while he goes on a journey to brag about his knowledge and experiences. The two women who have nothing in common need to stay under one roof and pretend everything is fine and lovely. And they do, until one day something happens that makes them seek forbidden love that will make each of them revalue everything they thought and stood for.<\/p>\n Polish title:<\/strong> Amonit \n BANKER, THE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This is not a bank heist movie. Though, truth be told, there is quite a number of banks presented on screen, and one of them becomes an important part of a very complicated scheme. It all begins when two innovative Afro-American entrepreneurs, Garrett and Joe, decide to make a splash on the real-estate market of the City of Angels. The problem is, it\u2019s 1950s and the systemic racism is big enough of an obstacle to suppress any black man\u2019s dreams. That is why they find a cunning way to bypass it: his name is Matt, he is from a white working-class family, and he accepts the offer to learn how to walk, talk and think like a banker. With such a perfect cover, Garrett and Joe can infiltrate the world of promises that was previously opened only to white folks. Infiltrate literally, as our protagonists disguise themselves as chauffeurs or janitors, and gain invaluable knowledge about their enemies. For them, however, it is not only about making money, they feel a part of the civil rights movement that is changing the United States of America from within.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> George Nolfi \n CAGED BIRDS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Switzerland avoided the trauma of the Second World War and nowadays is considered a country of civil liberties and rights with a sustainable economic government, but in the 1980s it was basically on the verge of social disrupt. People went to the streets to protest the systemic surveillance and fight for women\u2019s voting rights, while lawyers struggled with an outdated penitentiary system. Barbara is one of the latter, she would like to use the prisoners\u2019 increasing rights as a springboard to wider social reforms. When she meets the charismatic Walter, known as the \u201cJailbreak King,\u201d she instantly sees a person who could serve as a symbol of the upcoming changes in the media. The problem is, the man perceives the world quite differently from her \u2013 he does not want anything to do with the privilege he was born into and when he escapes from prison he really is escaping from himself, his roots, his upbringing, and taking responsibility. For Walter, freedom is a state of mind, for Barbara \u2013 a socio-political dream.<\/p>\n Original title:<\/strong> St\u00fcrm: Bis wir tot sind oder frei \n CHARLATAN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Czechoslovakian healer and herbalist Jan Mikol\u00e1\u0161ek was a man of many secrets while his actions elicited a range of different reaction in 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. People from all social classes came to him looking for some remedies to their mental and physical problems. Almost everyone deeply believed that the cult healer would be able to make a diagnosis only by looking intensely at the colour and consistency of their urine samples. And, apparently, he was. Mikol\u00e1\u0161ek was not fastidious, he treated both the poor and the rich, both Czechoslovakian citizens and Nazi or Communist high officials who occupied his beloved country. At some point, the healer became a celebrity-like figure, someone more recognisable than politicians or people from the entertainment industry, but he stepped on powerful people\u2019s toes in the meantime. The film tells Mikol\u00e1\u0161ek\u2019s bittersweet story and depicts several decades of his life, presenting a man torn between using his skills to help people and succumbing to the desires he could not control.<\/p>\n Polish title:<\/strong> Szarlatan \n FALLING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n FILM UNAVAILABLE ONLINE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n John\u2019s childhood was dominated by him trying to earn the love of his tough-as-nails father, thus when he decided to escape from this life of constant emotional hardship, he became a different man. Now, he lives with his husband, Eric, and daughter, Monica, in a beautiful house, having built with their help exactly the world he had always wanted to grow up in. As fate has it, John\u2019s father, Willis, an ardent homophobe, racist, and psychic vampire, develops dementia that makes him lose control over his mind and body. As a result, Willis leaves the family farm and moves to John\u2019s house. The situation is awkward, to say the least, but Willis develops a strong bond with his granddaughter. And while Monica learns to see many sides of her vulgar grandpa, John realizes that he has never really stopped being a timid child desperately wanting his unresponsive father to love him. What changed is that with time he learned to love himself for who he was and who he became, as well as to derive strength from what he considered his flaws.<\/p>\n Polish title:<\/strong> Jeszcze jest czas \n GLORIAS, THE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n FILM UNAVAILABLE ONLINE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At the turn of the 19th and the 20th century, the first-wave feminism swept the world with women fighting desperately for their rights and against the centuries-long patriarchal terror. This was only the first step on a long and bumpy road to changes. Decades later, in 1960s, another wave of feminism spilled over America and Europe, led by women who were disappointed with the lack of change despite over fifty years that had passed since the initial revolution. Inspired by the successes of the civil rights movement, they were able to make the world listen, finally. One of the leaders, as well as a spokeswoman, of this second wave was Gloria Steinem, a traveller, journalist, and writer. The film tells the story of the most important periods of her life \u2013 from her formative years and her trips to Europe and India to fighting to be heard in the male-centric world of the 1960s journalism \u2013 and presents a fascinating portrait of a fearless woman who became a recognized symbol of social and political change.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Julie Taymor \n HELENE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Finland, 1915. While almost all Europe burns bright as a result of the Great War, once-promising painter Helene Schjerfbeck lives somewhere in the countryside, forgotten by basically everyone who had ever heard of her. She lives with her mother, but feels increasingly lonely in her narrow world. Many years have passed since the last exhibition of her works, therefore she lost any hope that her skills will ever be appreciated again. But she still paints, as if bringing new works of art to life is the only way to keep her passion alive. Suddenly, fate smiles upon her \u2013 Helene is \u201crediscovered\u201d by an art dealer who would like to organize a grand exhibition of her paintings. Thus, the artist who lived mostly through her imagination will have to dust off her social skills and bring her A game before the people who may save her from oblivion. One day, she finds a kindred soul in one of the admirers of her style. Will the man be able to bring Helene the happiness she had always dreamt of?<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Antti J. Jokinen \n NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n During the three decades that had passed since the fall of Communism in Poland, the country went through a series of transformations that made it more European but also revealed a number of deep social and class conflicts and traumas. Nowadays, all the people need to show their fear and resentment is a suitable catalyst. Such as Zhenia, an illegal Ukrainian immigrant and outstanding masseur who gains a cult following with the Polish elite. The man travels from one beautiful and emotionally detached person to another, becoming a quiet confidant to the people who spend their days making more money and alienating themselves from the outside world. They tell him everything, things they do not like in their husbands, wives and children, and how illegal immigrants should be stopped and sent back to where they belong. But not him, obviously, because Zhenia, a fascinating figure from the exotic East, can heal their bodies and minds with his skilled hands. They become addicted to him, but it does not seem to bother them that the man could use what he hears to his advantage.<\/p>\n Polish title:<\/strong> \u015aniegu ju\u017c nigdy nie b\u0119dzie \n NOMADLAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n FILM UNAVAILABLE ONLINE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. The third feature film from director Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, Nomadland<\/em> features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Chlo\u00e9 Zhao \n PINOCCHIO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \n We all know this story perfectly well. One day, a good-natured yet impoverished woodcarver Gepetto makes a wooden boy who \u2013 as if touched by magic \u2013 is brought to life. The childless artist could not be happier but quite soon it turns out that Pinocchio, as is the boy\u2019s name, is quite a troublemaker. He does not listen to his \u201cfather,\u201d lies all the time (which makes his nose grow), and learns the many difficult lessons of the world. His dream is to become a real boy, thus he wonders and wanders through many landscapes, meeting different fairy-tale-like characters. Yet, this is not the same Disney-version of the story millions of children fell in love with, but an ambitious attempt at reviving the magic and mystery of the original Carlo Collodi\u2019s novel. Pinocchio is therefore brutally exploited and treated as a freak, he gets hanged by his legs, and the world he travels through is filled with melancholy, misery, and grotesque. We all know the ending of this story perfectly well, but the twists and turns of the road leading to it can be quite surprising.<\/p>\n Polish title:<\/strong> Pinokio![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.camerimage.pl\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Ammonite-First-Look.jpg\")
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\n Director:<\/strong> Francis Lee
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> St\u00e9phane Fontaine
\n Produced by:<\/strong> BBC Films, British Film Institute (BFI), Cross City Films, See-Saw Films Ltd, Stage 6 Films
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> UIP Polska
\n Country and year:<\/strong> UK, Australia, USA, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Charlotte Bruus Christensen
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Apple
\n Country and year:<\/strong> USA, 2019<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Director:<\/strong> Oliver Rihs
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Felix Von Muralt
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Contrast Film Zurich GmbH, Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion GmbH, Niama Film GmbH
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Switzerland,Germany, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Director:<\/strong> Agnieszka Holland
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Martin \u0160trba
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Furia Film, Madants, Marlene Film Production
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> Gutek Film
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Director:<\/strong> Viggo Mortensen
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Marcel Zyskind
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Achille Productions, Beral Waley Productions, Ingenious Media, Perceval Pictures, Scynthia Films, Zephyr Films
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> M2 Films
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Canada, UK 2020<\/p>\n<\/a>Still from “The Glorias,”<\/em>
\n photo by Dan McFadden<\/em>
\n Courtesy of LD Entertainmet and Roadside Attractions<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Rodrigo Prieto
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Artemis Rising Foundation, Page Fifty-Four Pictures, The Glorias
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> UIP Polska
\n Country and year:<\/strong> USA, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Rauno Ronkainen
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Finland Cinematic
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Finland, Estonia, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Director:<\/strong> Ma\u0142gorzata Szumowska
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Micha\u0142 Englert
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Arte Germany, Lava Films, Match Factory Productions
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> Kino \u015awiat
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Poland, Germany, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a>Still from “Nomadland,”<\/em>
\n Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Joshua James Richards
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Highwayman Films (Chlo\u00e9 Zhao), Hear\/Say Productions (Frances McDormand), Cor Cordium Production (Peter Spears), Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> The Walt Disney Company Polska
\n Country and year:<\/strong> USA, 2020<\/p>\n<\/a>Still from “Pinocchio,”<\/em>
\n photo by Alain Parroni<\/em><\/p>\n
\n Director:<\/strong> Matteo Garrone
\n Cinematographer:<\/strong> Nicolaj Br\u00fcel
\n Produced by:<\/strong> Archimede srl
\n Polish distributor:<\/strong> Kino \u015awiat
\n Country and year:<\/strong> Italy, 2019<\/p>\n