''Imagine'' is a 2012 Polish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Andrzej Jakimowski
Andrzej Jakimowski (born 17 August 1963) is a Polish film director, writer and producer, best known for directing the films ''Squint Your Eyes ()'' and '' Tricks ()''. He is an alumnus of Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice.
Film caree ...
.
Plot
A blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life.
Cast
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Edward Hogg
Edward George Hogg (born 26 January 1979) is an English actor, known for portraying Jesco White in '' White Lightnin, Stephen Turnbull in '' Bunny and the Bull,'' Eugene Mathers in '' Indian Summers,'' Segundus in ''Jonathan Strange & Mr No ...
as Ian
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Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara (''née'' Plătăreanu; 12 November 1978) is a Romanian-German actress who has appeared in '' Downfall'' (2004), '' Control'' (2007), '' Youth Without Youth'' (2007), '' The Reader'' (2008), '' Rush'' (2013), and ''Geostor ...
as Eva
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João Vaz
João José Vaz (9 March 1859, in Setúbal – 17 February 1931, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese painter and decorator who specialized in maritime subjects.
Biography
In 1872, he enrolled at the "Academia das Belas-Artes" (now part of the Univer ...
as José
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Melchior Derouet
Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations.
As a first name
* Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide
* ...
as Serrano
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Francis Frappat as Doctor
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João Lagarto
João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the s ...
as Brother Humberto
Release
Imagine was released in:
* Poland on 13 October 2012 at the Warsaw Film Festival.
Awards
;Polish Film Awards (2014)
* Guillaume LeBras and Jacek Hamela were nominated and won the Eagle award for the Best Sound.
;Seattle International Film Festival (2013)
* Edward Hogg was nominated for a Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actor at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2013.
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Warsaw International Film Festival
Warsaw Film Festival (; WFF), also known as Warsaw International Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland.
The 40th edition of the festival will take place from 11 to 20 October 2024.
Histor ...
(2012)
* Andrzej Jakimowski was nominated and won the Audience Award for Feature Film.
* Andrzej Jakimowski was nominated and won the Best Director award.
* Andrzej Jakimowski was nominated for the Grand Prix award.
References
External links
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Official website
2012 films
Polish drama films
Films about blind people
2012 drama films
2010s English-language films
English-language Polish films
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