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“I've known just thousands of people a hell of a lot more talented than me who never could get anywhere.”

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Donnie Fritts is an accomplished American country music songwriter, born on November 8, 1942. His work is deeply influenced by country music and blues, and he has written numerous classic songs for many renowned artists. more

“I wanted to make a film about anorexia. I thought about it for a long time, but then gave up on this idea as I felt that this theme would be so hermetic and closed that it would not reach an audience. However, the plot about the character of Olga and the idea that a body has a lot of different meanings were still present in my mind.”

Mind Long Stills Ideas Different Character Body Would Be Wanted Film Felt Audience Long Time Theme Plot Gave Up Anorexia Different Meanings

Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“A body - physical, astral, dead - might be treated as an object, might be adored and hated. So this story has emerged from the material that the body is.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“I found my personal style in black humor and mixing funny things with very touching ones - like trying to force people to cry and smile almost at the same moment.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“In Poland, some people think that I'm kind of scandalous because I'm a woman who should stay at home with her kids instead of making movies about what I want and, even worse, addressing Polish taboos like church, homosexuals and history.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“People don't understand that my films is not about being scandalous - it's about being critical of our own society.”

People Film Critical Scandalous

Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“My films are doing well in Polish cinemas, so I don't really have problems financing them, and my international accolades are helpful.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“At the moment, I'm focusing on these kind of "small" films - maybe after that, I will make bigger films in English.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

“I'm a producer, writer, director. I'm putting everything together very fast, and I'm strong and focused on making the next film as fast as possible. From one film to the other, I'm getting better. I'm learning - that's my style.”

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Author:Malgorzata Szumowska

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