Piotr Trzaskalski (; born February 5, 1964, in

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) is a Polish

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and

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Biography

A graduate of the

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. He is probably best known for his film '' Edi'' (2002), which won several awards at the

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(2003) in

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, and also won the special Audience Award at the

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from the Polish Academy. In 2004, he became a member of the

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. His later film '' Mistrz'' ( English: ''The Master'') (2005) won the FIPRESCI Prize at the

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(2006) in

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.Winners 2006
- Miami International Film Festival (home page)

Selected filmography

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: '' Edi'' *

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

: '' The Master'' (''Mistrz'') * 2005: ''Długopis w Solidarność, Solidarność...'' *

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: '' My Father's Bike''

References

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