ICARUS. THE LEGEND OF MIETEK KOSZ
synopsis
Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.
international title: | Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz |
original title: | Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza |
country: | Poland |
sales agent: | Intramovies |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Maciej Pieprzyca |
film run: | 122' |
release date: | PL 18/10/2019 |
screenplay: | Maciej Pieprzyca |
cast: | Dawid Ogrodnik, Cyprian Grabowski, Piotr Adamczyk, Mikolaj Chroboczek, Wiktoria Gorodeckaja, Justyna Wasilewska, Michal Filipiak, Jowita Budnik, Jacek Koman, Dariusz Chojnacki |
cinematography by: | Witold Plóciennik |
film editing: | Piotr Kmiecik |
art director: | Joanna Anastazja Wójcik |
costumes designer: | Agata Culak |
music: | Leszek Mozdzer |
producer: | Renata Czarnkowska-Listos, Maria Golos |
production: | RE Studio, Telewizja Polska (TVP) - Agencja Filmowa, Canal+ Polska, Next Film, The Chimney Pot Poland Sp z o.o., Instytucja Filmowa Silesia Film, Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Aeroplan Studios |
backing: | Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (PL) |
distributor: | Next Film |