Аватар персоны Mirosław Kijowicz

Mirosław Kijowicz

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Mirosław Kijowicz was a Polish director, screenwriter, and set designer, renowned for his contributions to animated cinema. He was also a painter and a lecturer at the Łódź Film School and the University of Silesia. Kijowicz's work often explored the relationship between individuals and societal systems, employing simple yet profound narratives. Notable films include Cages (1966), The Blue Ball (1969), and The Water Babies (1978). His films are characterized by their minimalist style and deep philosophical undertones, contributing significantly to the development of Polish animation.

08-05-1928

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Taurus

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Total Films

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Leningrad

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Creative career

actor

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producer

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director

55 Works

writer

19 Works

other

14 Works

Rozmowa w pociągu

Rozmowa w pociągu

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Year:

1983

Rozmowa w pociągu

Rozmowa w pociągu

0.0

Year:

1983

A - B

A - B

Delegates gather in a conference room. On the A side, people listen carefully and support the idea. On the B side, people grind their teeth, pout, frown.
5.0

Year:

1978

A - B

A - B

Delegates gather in a conference room. On the A side, people listen carefully and support the idea. On the B side, people grind their teeth, pout, frown.
5.0

Year:

1978

Manhattan

Manhattan

A man builds himself a small wooden house amongst the skyscrapers of Manhattan.
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1975

Manhattan

Manhattan

A man builds himself a small wooden house amongst the skyscrapers of Manhattan.
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1975

Hand

Hand

A male figure on the screen is lost in thought. He hides his head in large hands clasped in the foreground. Suddenly, one hand moves towards the viewer and grabs a small figure from the other side of the screen.
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1974

Lajkonik

Lajkonik

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1974

Lajkonik

Lajkonik

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1974

Magnolia

Magnolia

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1972

Magnolia

Magnolia

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1972

Road

Road

It is a philosophical parable about a man at the crossroads. He divides himself in two, as he cannot decide on the one way only. Each half follows its own path. When they meet again, they do not fit each other any longer. The journey changed them irreversibly.
4.8

Year:

1971

Road

Road

It is a philosophical parable about a man at the crossroads. He divides himself in two, as he cannot decide on the one way only. Each half follows its own path. When they meet again, they do not fit each other any longer. The journey changed them irreversibly.
4.8

Year:

1971

Mill

Mill

A chained man is freed by an accidental witness of the events.
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1971

Mill

Mill

A chained man is freed by an accidental witness of the events.
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Year:

1971

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Conquerors land on a newly discovered planet and try to colonize and explore a new discovered planet.
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Year:

1970

Science Fiction

Science Fiction

Conquerors land on a newly discovered planet and try to colonize and explore a new discovered planet.
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1970

Warianty

Warianty

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1970

Warianty

Warianty

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1970

Warianty

Warianty

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1970

The Blue Ball

The Blue Ball

A lonely man rolls a big blue ball. People encountered on the way do not help him. Night does not bring rest either, he has to chase away the birds. The man finally reaches the end of the road and pushes the ball into the sea. An animated parable created by Miroslaw Kijowicz, a director, scriptwriter of animated films, set designer and educator. An ordinary man was usually the protagonist of Kijowicz's philosophical short films. The situations presented in the films were rather general, they were supposed to provide food for thought.
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1969

The Blue Ball

The Blue Ball

A lonely man rolls a big blue ball. People encountered on the way do not help him. Night does not bring rest either, he has to chase away the birds. The man finally reaches the end of the road and pushes the ball into the sea. An animated parable created by Miroslaw Kijowicz, a director, scriptwriter of animated films, set designer and educator. An ordinary man was usually the protagonist of Kijowicz's philosophical short films. The situations presented in the films were rather general, they were supposed to provide food for thought.
0.0

Year:

1969

The Blue Ball

The Blue Ball

A lonely man rolls a big blue ball. People encountered on the way do not help him. Night does not bring rest either, he has to chase away the birds. The man finally reaches the end of the road and pushes the ball into the sea. An animated parable created by Miroslaw Kijowicz, a director, scriptwriter of animated films, set designer and educator. An ordinary man was usually the protagonist of Kijowicz's philosophical short films. The situations presented in the films were rather general, they were supposed to provide food for thought.
0.0

Year:

1969

Cages

Cages

An allegory of the hopeless relationship between a prisoner and his jailer, representing the dependence of mankind upon authoritarianism.
6.1

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1967

Cages

Cages

An allegory of the hopeless relationship between a prisoner and his jailer, representing the dependence of mankind upon authoritarianism.
6.1

Year:

1967

Cages

Cages

An allegory of the hopeless relationship between a prisoner and his jailer, representing the dependence of mankind upon authoritarianism.
6.1

Year:

1967

Laterna Magica

Laterna Magica

The titular magic lantern is simple projection apparatus, invented several hundred years ago. In the animation, it appears as an object symbolizing the power of eyes and behind the scenes crimes.
0.0

Year:

1967

Laterna Magica

Laterna Magica

The titular magic lantern is simple projection apparatus, invented several hundred years ago. In the animation, it appears as an object symbolizing the power of eyes and behind the scenes crimes.
0.0

Year:

1967

Laterna Magica

Laterna Magica

The titular magic lantern is simple projection apparatus, invented several hundred years ago. In the animation, it appears as an object symbolizing the power of eyes and behind the scenes crimes.
0.0

Year:

1967

Wicker Basket

Wicker Basket

Allegorical animated short about the power of creation and destruction. An unknown man carries a wicker basket filled with elements resembling human figures. After their combination the small creatures are come to life. The creator tries to force them to listen. As a result of refusal, a conflict arises.
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1967

Wicker Basket

Wicker Basket

Allegorical animated short about the power of creation and destruction. An unknown man carries a wicker basket filled with elements resembling human figures. After their combination the small creatures are come to life. The creator tries to force them to listen. As a result of refusal, a conflict arises.
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Year:

1967

Wicker Basket

Wicker Basket

Allegorical animated short about the power of creation and destruction. An unknown man carries a wicker basket filled with elements resembling human figures. After their combination the small creatures are come to life. The creator tries to force them to listen. As a result of refusal, a conflict arises.
0.0

Year:

1967

Roundabout

Roundabout

A lonely, middle-aged man enjoys the “Życie Warszawy” newspaper with a cup of coffee. His thoughts fly out of the room, move over the tenement house like a balloon. The world is full of grey, middle-aged men like him.
0.0

Year:

1966

Roundabout

Roundabout

A lonely, middle-aged man enjoys the “Życie Warszawy” newspaper with a cup of coffee. His thoughts fly out of the room, move over the tenement house like a balloon. The world is full of grey, middle-aged men like him.
0.0

Year:

1966

The Flag

The Flag

A sly critique of the communist regime in Poland, one of the carefree participants disrupts a patriotic march by retrieving a collection of unnecessary "bourgeois" items from inside his head. It introduces the disunity in their ranks as everyone starts playing with objects brought by him.
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Year:

1965

The Flag

The Flag

A sly critique of the communist regime in Poland, one of the carefree participants disrupts a patriotic march by retrieving a collection of unnecessary "bourgeois" items from inside his head. It introduces the disunity in their ranks as everyone starts playing with objects brought by him.
0.0

Year:

1965

The Flag

The Flag

A sly critique of the communist regime in Poland, one of the carefree participants disrupts a patriotic march by retrieving a collection of unnecessary "bourgeois" items from inside his head. It introduces the disunity in their ranks as everyone starts playing with objects brought by him.
0.0

Year:

1965

Cabaret

Cabaret

A cruel human cabaret begins with a pushpin that pierces someone's tires, a hole in the fence through which a voyeur controls others, and a cannonball that leads to the end of the world.
0.0

Year:

1964

Cabaret

Cabaret

A cruel human cabaret begins with a pushpin that pierces someone's tires, a hole in the fence through which a voyeur controls others, and a cannonball that leads to the end of the world.
0.0

Year:

1964

Cabaret

Cabaret

A cruel human cabaret begins with a pushpin that pierces someone's tires, a hole in the fence through which a voyeur controls others, and a cannonball that leads to the end of the world.
0.0

Year:

1964

Portraits

Portraits

A group of mourners provide different portraits of a deceased man at a funeral.
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Year:

1964

Portraits

Portraits

A group of mourners provide different portraits of a deceased man at a funeral.
0.0

Year:

1964

Portraits

Portraits

A group of mourners provide different portraits of a deceased man at a funeral.
0.0

Year:

1964

Miasto

Miasto

0.0

Year:

1963

Miasto

Miasto

0.0

Year:

1963

Miasto

Miasto

0.0

Year:

1963

The Story of the Dragon

The Story of the Dragon

Krakow was plagued by a terrible dragon. Many tried to chase him away to no avail; finally a clever shoemaker appeared.
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Year:

1962

The Story of the Dragon

The Story of the Dragon

Krakow was plagued by a terrible dragon. Many tried to chase him away to no avail; finally a clever shoemaker appeared.
0.0

Year:

1962

The Story of the Dragon

The Story of the Dragon

Krakow was plagued by a terrible dragon. Many tried to chase him away to no avail; finally a clever shoemaker appeared.
0.0

Year:

1962

Maszyna

Maszyna

5.2

Year:

1961

From Acorns

From Acorns

City traffic is really smooth as long as everyone follows the rules. The protagonist crosses the road not on a zebra crossing, causing an accident. Such walks end in a prison cell.
0.0

Year:

1961

From Acorns

From Acorns

City traffic is really smooth as long as everyone follows the rules. The protagonist crosses the road not on a zebra crossing, causing an accident. Such walks end in a prison cell.
0.0

Year:

1961

The Harlequin

The Harlequin

Animated ballet etude presenting the conflict between dreams and reality.
0.0

Year:

1960

The Harlequin

The Harlequin

Animated ballet etude presenting the conflict between dreams and reality.
0.0

Year:

1960

The Harlequin

The Harlequin

Animated ballet etude presenting the conflict between dreams and reality.
0.0

Year:

1960