Synopsis
Since 6 November 2010 in Świebodzin, western Poland, stands the tallest statue of Christ in the world, 36 meters excluding the base. In 2013, a 33-year-old man, victim of a workplace accident, underwent the first face transplant ever performed in Poland. The film merges these two national records of the director’s compatriots.
Filmmaker
Małgorzata Szumowska
She is one of the most prominent directors of contemporary Polish cinema. In 2000 she directed her debut feature, Happy Man, nominated for the European Film Awards and awarded at the Thessaloniki Festival. From here she begins a solid and abundant filmography, present in all major competitions, of which stand out titles such as Elles, starring Juliette Binoche; Body, Best Director at the Berlinale; or Mug, Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival.
Filmography: Nunca volverá a nevar (codirigit, 2020), The Other Lamb (2019), Mug (2018), Cuerpo (2015), Amarás al prójimo (2013), Ellas (2011), 33 Scenes From Life (2008), Stranger (2004), Happy Man (2000)
Awards
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Poster
