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 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The story follows teenagers Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, who voluntarily enlist in the German army, riding a wave of patriotic fervour that quickly dissipates once they face the brutal realities of life on the front. Paul’s preconceptions about the enemy and the rights and wrongs of the conflict soon crumble. However, amid the countdown to Armistice, Paul must carry on fighting until the end, with no purpose other than to satisfy the top brass’ desire to end the war on a German offensive.<\/p>\n Original title:<\/strong> Im Westen nichts Neues \nTHE ANGEL IN THE WALL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Trieste. An old apartment in an old building. It\u2019s where Pietro lives out his weary life, until his solitary daily routine is shattered by an eviction order. But the old man doesn\u2019t want to leave, so he devises a strategy to continue living secretly inside the house: he builds a wall at the end of the long corridor that runs through the apartment and adds a grate to let air in, an aperture to simulate a skylight and a few peepholes so he can study the moves of the enemy (the owner and the potential new tenants) \u2013 a vertical hiding place into which he disappears. Then, one day, \u2018the enemy\u2019 actually arrives: a desperate mother who wants to guarantee her daughter a roof over her head. How will Pietro react? And what form will his war take?<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>L\u00b4Angelo dei Muri \nBARDO, FALSE CHRONICLES OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths<\/em> is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. The folly of his memories and fears have decided to pierce through to the present, filling his everyday life with a sense of bewilderment and wonder. With both emotion and abundant laughter.<\/p>\n Polish title: <\/strong>BARDO, fa\u0142szywa kronika gar\u015bci prawd\u00a0 \nBLONDE<\/span> From director Andrew Dominik, and based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde<\/em> boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde<\/em> blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.<\/p>\n Polish title: <\/strong>Blondynka \nELVIS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Director-producer-cowriter Baz Luhrmann takes us on the moving journey of a rebel and an icon as America\u2019s cultural landscape evolved over more than 30 years. Elvis<\/em> celebrates the extraordinary life of a trailblazing artist, the loves and poignant losses he faced as a man and the timeless music and groundbreaking performances he gave the world. The film explores how Presley\u2019s (Austin Butler) unprecedented rise to fame was sparked by larger-than-life manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), whose shortcomings were also primarily responsible for the singer\u2019s tragic demise.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Baz Luhrmann EMPIRE OF LIGHT<\/span> Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light<\/em> is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema from Academy Award\u00ae winning director Sam Mendes. Empire of Light<\/em> features a stellar cast led by Academy Award\u00ae winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite<\/em>, The Lost Daughter<\/em>), BAFTA winner Micheal Ward (Blue Story<\/em>, Top Boy<\/em>) and Academy Award\u00ae winner Colin Firth (The King\u2019s Speech<\/em>, A Single Man<\/em>). It also reunites Mendes with Academy Award\u00ae winning cinematographer Roger Deakins (1917<\/em>, Skyfall<\/em>).<\/p>\n Polish title: <\/strong>Imperium \u015bwiat\u0142a LIVING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1953. A London shattered by WWII is still recovering. Williams (Bill Nighy), a veteran civil servant, is an impotent cog within the city\u2019s bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild. Buried under the paperwork at the office, lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then, a shattering medical diagnosis forces him to take stock \u2013 and to try and grasp fulfilment before it goes beyond reach. At a seaside resort, chaperoned by a local decadent (Tom Burke), he flirts with hedonism before rejecting it as his solution. Back in London, he finds himself drawn to the natural vitality of Margaret (Aimee Lou Wood), a young woman who once worked under his supervision and is now determined to spread her wings. Then, one evening, he is struck by a revelation \u2013 one as simple as it is profound \u2013 and with a new energy, and the help of Peter (Alex Sharp), an idealistic new recruit to his department, he sets about creating a legacy for the next generation.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Oliver Hermanus THE PERFECT NUMBER<\/span> The Perfect Number<\/em> tells the story of a young mathematician David (played by Jan Marczewski), who subjected his whole life to the research on prime numbers, sacrificing his personal life to this work. The protagonist begins to gradually reevaluate his priorities after he meets his distant relative, Joachim (played by Andrzej Seweryn), a successful man who has achieved practically everything professionally and decides to spend the last years of his life in his native Poland. The meeting of these two will unexpectedly influence the fate of both, leading to reflection on the mysterious ways of life, its passing and meaning.<\/p>\n Original title: <\/strong>Liczba doskona\u0142a \nT\u00c1R<\/span> From producer-writer-director comes T\u00e1r<\/em>, starring Cate Blanchett as the iconic musician Lydia T\u00e1r. T\u00e1r<\/em> examines the changing nature of power, its impact and durability in our modern world. Lydia T\u00e1r, widely considered one of the greatest living composer\/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. The film also features Mark Strong (1917<\/em>, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy<\/em>). The film is directed by three time Oscar\u00ae nominee Todd Field (Little Children<\/em>, In the Bedroom<\/em>).<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Todd Field TOP GUN: MAVERICK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.<\/p>\n Director:<\/strong> Joseph Kosinski![\"\"](\"https:\/\/archive.camerimage.pl\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/10\/rsz_all_quiet_on_the_western_front_\u00a9reiner_bajo_21.jpg\")
<\/a>\u00a9Reiner Bajo<\/em><\/p>\n
\nPolish title: <\/strong>Na Zachodzie bez zmian
\nDirector:<\/strong> Edward Berger
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> James Friend
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Amusement Park Films, Rocket Science, Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> Netflix
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Germany, USA, 2022<\/p>\n<\/a>
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\nDirector:<\/strong> Lorenzo Bianchini
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Peter Zeitlinger
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Tucker Film
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Italy, 2021<\/p>\n<\/a>Courtesy of Netflix<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirector:<\/strong> Alejandro Gonz\u00e1lez I\u0144\u00e1rritu
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Darius Khondji
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Estudios Churubusco Azteca, REDRUM
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> Netflix
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Mexico, 2022<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>Netflix \u00a9 2022<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirector:<\/strong> Andrew Dominik
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Chayse Irvin
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Plan B Entertainment
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> Netflix
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2022<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo by Hugh Stewart<\/p>\n
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Mandy Walker
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Bazmark, Jackal Group
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> Warner Bros. Pictures
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, Australia, 2022<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>\u00a9 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirector:<\/strong> Sam Mendes
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Roger A. Deakins
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Neal Street Productions, Searchlight Pictures
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> The Walt Disney Company Polska
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> UK, USA, 2022<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Jamie D. Ramsay
\nProduced by:<\/strong> TFP
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> County Hall, Film4, Filmgate Films, Ingenious, Kurosawa Production Co., Lipsync Productions, Number 9 Films
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> UK, Japan, 2022<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a9Paulina Paw\u0142owska, WFDiF<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDirector:<\/strong> Krzysztof Zanussi
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Piotr Niemyjski
\nProduced by:<\/strong> WFDiF
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> WFDiF
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> Poland, Italy, Israel, 2022<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Courtesy of Focus Features<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Florian Hoffmeister
\nProduced by:<\/strong> EMJAG Productions, Focus Features, Standard Film Company
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> UIP Polska
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2022<\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nCinematographer:<\/strong> Claudio Miranda
\nProduced by:<\/strong> Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Don Simpson\/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
\nPolish distributor:<\/strong> UIP Polska
\nCountry and year:<\/strong> USA, 2022<\/p>\n