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Bird Talk

Bird Talk

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20194.52h 18m

Overview

Based on a script by Andrzej Żuławski, this is a fascinating on-screen dialogue between father and son that combines nostalgia and fury, the sublime with humor, and old-school style with a sharp, penetrating look at Polish reality. The eponymous bird talk is the language used by those excluded from the aggressive majority: a history teacher tormented by children, a teacher of Polish studies fired from his job, a girl who cleans a banker’s villa, a florist with a club foot and a student with a fascination for cinema. Pushed to the margins by the extreme right, they defend themselves with irony, songs and quotes from the classics.

Directed by Xawery Żuławski
Written by Andrzej Żuławski
Produced by Marcin Wierzchosławski
Box OfficeBudget: $840K0

Top Cast

Sebastian Fabijański

Sebastian Fabijański

Marian

Eryk Kulm

Eryk Kulm

Józef

Jaśmina Polak

Jaśmina Polak

Ania

Katarzyna Chojnacka

Katarzyna Chojnacka

Ala

Sebastian Pawlak

Sebastian Pawlak

Ludwik

Andrzej Chyra

Andrzej Chyra

Lucjan

Żaneta Palica

Żaneta Palica

Florist Maria

Borys Szyc

Borys Szyc

Jakubiec

Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska

Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska

Jakubcowa

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Gustaw

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About Bird Talk

Bird Talk is a drama film released in 2019. Directed by Xawery Żuławski, it stars Sebastian Fabijański, Eryk Kulm, Jaśmina Polak. Based on a script by Andrzej Żuławski, this is a fascinating on-screen dialogue between father and son that combines nostalgia and fury, the sublime with humor, and old-school style with a sharp, penetrating look at Polish reality. The eponymous bird talk is the language used by those excluded from the aggressive majority: a history teacher tormented by children, a teacher of Polish studies fired from his job, a girl who cleans a banker’s villa, a florist with a club foot and a student with a fascination for cinema. Pushed to the margins by the extreme right, they defend themselves with irony, songs and quotes from the classics.

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