Egzul

Piotr Bartos, Agata Bartos
Poland 2014 / 11’

A contemplative film somewhat reminiscent of the work of Wilhelm and Anka Sasnal or Andrzej Jakimowski. Is it a convincing study of alienation, evidence of growing paranoia, or perhaps a portrait of an outsider minus the condescending simplifications? It is also worth paying attention to the artistic sensitivity of the filmmakers, who are able to give a little dignity to this ostensibly ugly setting and even give it a certain mesmerizing character.

Piotr Czerkawski

Piotr Bartos

Born in 1984. An artist who creates installations and does performance art. Director and cinematographer. One of the creators of the art and photographs for Tomek Tryzna’s book Taniec w skorupkach (Dancing in Shells). His experimental video art has been shown on the television station TVP Kultura.

Filmography

2008 Odpowiedzi, na które nie ma pytań (short)

2014 Egzul (short)

2014 Chłopiec z żabą / Boy with a Frog

Agata Bartos

Born in 1983, a graduate of the Dutch Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem. A finalist for the first reality show for young artists on Dutch television, "Nieuwe Rembrandt" (New Rembrandt). Conceptual mixed-media artist and jewelry designer. Has taken part in numerous individual and collective exhibitions in Milan, Barcelona, and Amsterdam, among other places. Has made a number of experimental short films. A former handball player.

Filmography

2009 Film (short)

2013 Spektakl (short)

2014 Egzul (short)

Credits

director Piotr Bartos, Agata Bartos
screenplay Piotr Bartos, Agata Bartos
cinematography Piotr Bartos
editing Piotr Bartos, Agata Bartos
music Łukasz Wójcik
animation Lumicon Fx Marcin Malewski, Jakub Golis, Jakub Stachecki
cast Tadeusz Ratuszniak
production Manifesta
sales Manifesta
source of print Manifesta
language Polish