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Pawel Kuczynski

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November/December 2008:

- Nov. 28-30, Cracow. At The Third International Philosophical Film Festival Pawel conducts a workshop on an interplay between abstract and visual in film. Based on a dialogue by prof. Mikhail Epstein (USA). More in Lecturing.

- Dec. 3rd, 8PM, Museum of Japanese Art and Technology Manggha, Cracow. Premiere of a 30 min. short "Phenomenology of truth" starring Sakiko Yamaoka and Krzysztof Janczar. A trailer here.

- "Red with black", just completed a 50 min. documentary on Henryk Musialowicz, an eccentric maestro of metaphysical in art, involved in a pioneering project on a Polish/Belorussian border. A trailer here.

- Polish Radio interview with Pawel on Light Denied and Nietzsche. (Nov. 18)

"LIGHT DENIED"
A search for "the Dionysian light" that mixes documentary battles over the meaning of life with one fictitious philosopher's descent into madness triggered by his study of Friedrich Nietzsche. A 2008 production.

"It's a highly thought-provoking film which will leave you contemplating its messages for days afterward."
- Dan Pal, WDCB, College of DuPage Public Radio

"Of all the films I have seen on philosophy including ones by people like Godard and Syberberg, none packs more intense images about the meaning of philosophy into its 64 minutes than this film."
- Steve Fesenmaier, wvgazette.com Full review here.

"PHILOSOPHER'S PARADISE"
A filmmaker on a spiritual path struggles to understand his philosopher father, who denies the existence of God.
International Documentary Association
2004 InFACT official selection

"HERE COMES HUFFAMOOSE"
For a moment, the East Coast jam-rock band Huffamoose was The Next Big Thing signed to Interscope Records.
One of "the greatest rock movies ever" -
Cameron Crowe in Premiere Magazine, March 2004

"RACHEL'S QUEST"
Rachel Rosenthal, through a performance art workshop, challenges a group of young Los Angelinos to a journey of self-discovery.
"Daunting and exhilarating."
LA Weekly

Projekt i wykonanie: Joanna Bartnik