''My Nikifor'' () is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by
Krzysztof Krauze
Krzysztof Krauze (2 April 1953 – 24 December 2014) was a Polish film director, cinematographer and actor, best known for his thriller ''The Debt (1999 film), The Debt'' (1999).Marek Haltof]''Polish National Cinema'' Berghahn Books, 2002.
Lif ...
. It is based on the life of
Nikifor, a
folk
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and
naïve
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painter.
Cast
*
Krystyna Feldman as
Nikifor
*Roman Gancarczyk as
Marian Włosiński
*
Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska
*Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak
*Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen
*
Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska
*
Marian Dziędziel as Budnik
Reception
Basing on 8 critics, ''My Nikifor'' holds an 88% rank on
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, with an
average rating of 6/10.
Wally Hammond of ''
Time Out'' gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid".
In a review for ''
Variety
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'', Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, ''My Nikifor'' has some interesting warps in its canvas".
According to Thomas Dawson of
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, the film "is a spare yet affecting cinematic portrait".
Awards
*2005
Crystal Globe at the
40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where also Krauze won the
Best Director Award for the film.
*
2005 Polish Film Awards The 2005 Polish Film Awards ran on March 5, 2005. It was the 7th edition of Polish Film Awards, Polish Film Awards: Eagles.
Awards nominees and winners
''Winners are highlighted in boldface.''
Polish Academy Award for Best Film, Best Film
* ''The ...
for
best actress,
best cinematography, best sound, best editing and best production design
*2005
Chicago International Film Festival
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(Gold Hugo)
*2005 Polish Film Festival in America (Golden Teeth Award)
Bibliography
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References
External links
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2004 films
2004 drama films
Polish drama films
Biographical films about painters
2000s Polish-language films
Crystal Globe winners
Polish-language drama films