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Camera Buff

Camera Buff

19797.51h 52m

Overview

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Jerzy Stuhr
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Top Cast

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Filip Mosz

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Małgorzata Ząbkowska

Irka Mosz

Ewa Pokas

Ewa Pokas

Anna Włodarczyk

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Stefan Czyżewski

Director

Jerzy Nowak

Jerzy Nowak

Stanisław Osuch

Tadeusz Bradecki

Tadeusz Bradecki

Witek Jachowicz

Marek Litewka

Marek Litewka

Piotrek Krawczyk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Kędzierski

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

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Andrzej Jurga

Andrzej Jurga

Themes & Keywords

factory workerfactorycamerapolandfilmmakingsuper 8mm footagedocumentary filmmakingmarital problemcommunist partythuggish bossparty politicspost-war polandstudent filmfilm festivalnew fathersomeone with a camera

About Camera Buff

Camera Buff is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of factory worker, factory, camera, poland, filmmaking, super 8mm footage. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, it stars Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska, Ewa Pokas. Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

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