The Republic of Children
Polish
Full cast and creators
directed by
Jan Jakub Kolski
screenplay
Jan Jakub Kolski
cinematography
Michał Pakulski
music
Adrian Konarski
editing
Sandra Ksepka
producer
Jan Jakub Kolski, Aleksandra Michael, Agnieszka Janowska, Paweł Kosuń, Krystyna Świec
cast
Andrzej Grabowski, Karolina Rzepa, Mateusz Grys, Marian Opania, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Grzegorz Damięcki, Łukasz Simlat, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska, Wojciech Solarz, Mariusz Saniternik, Artur Krajewski, Aleksander Jochymek, Krzysztof Globisz
A group of figures escapes the paintings of famous painters Jacek Malczewski, Józef Mehoffer and Witold Wojtkiewicz. A huge hydroelectric power station is about to start operating nearby. When this happens, water will cover thousands of hectares of land. Meanwhile, a group of fugitives sets off from the children’s home located in the town which is to be flooded. The children disagree with the decisions of adults and don’t want to be separated forever.
Jan Jakub Kolski
Film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. In 1985 he graduated from the Cinematography Department of PWSFTviT in Łódź. He has been honoured with numerous awards for his filmmaking, including Polityka's Passport. Member of the European Film Academy. He founded the film studio Wytwórnia Doświadczalna, that debuted with the film “Las, 4 rano” (2016). His short documentary films have earned him the nickname “the stuntman of the Polish short film".
