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Seven Men at Different Ages

Sławomir Witek

Poland, 2013, 12 Min

Seven episodes, seven boxers: snap-shots covering the course of life, from the first training session at kindergarten and the early featherweight bouts to retirement and the life of a trainer, passing on the skills of the trade with patience and perseverance. All captured with atmospheric footage that doesn't shy from getting up close and personal, both within and outside of the ring.

Gdynia Film School

The atmospheric images capture the various stages in the life of a boxer, “you have to know when it's time to stop”. These words hint at farewell, and yet the passion for the game never ends, as the camera homes in on the wrinkled hands of an old-timer, who trains tomorrow's talent with grandfatherly patience and perseverance. With productions such as this Gdynia proves that it has the potential to produce talented directors unafraid to get up close and personal that extends to the documentary genre. JG

Filmformat
DCP | Farbe / colour

Drehbuch
Sławomir Witek

Kamera
Sławomir Witek

Ton
Sławomir Witek

Schnitt
Sławomir Witek

Musik
Franz Joseph Haydn

Darsteller
Paweł Drzewiecki, Artur Gąsiorowski, Tomasz Jabłoński, Olek Maleńczyk, Jeremi Przybył, Leon Domachowski, Patryk Karbowski

Produzent
Leszek Kopeć

Produktion
Gdyńska Szkoła Filmowa

Kontakt
Gdynia Film School
Plac Grunwaldzki 2
81-372 Gdynia
Poland
Tel.: +48.58.712.22 77
info@gsf.pl
www.gsf.pl

Sławomir Witek - born in Poland. He studied history at Gdańsk University before attending the Gdynia Film School. He currently works as a director and cinematographer of short fiction and documentary films. In addition Witek is a prolific and successful editor and screenwriter.

Movies
TAM, GDZIE KOŃCZY SIĘ WISŁA... (2006, short)
TORBA (2011, short)
KRÓL (2011, short, doc)
PRAWDZIWY MIÓD (2012, short)
CHEERLEADERKI (2015, short, doc)
OSTATNI SEZON (2016, short, doc)

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