Hosanna

Katarzyna Gondek

Poland 2013 / 9’30’’

Watching Hosanna is like breaking the window in a souvenir shop. Katarzyna Gondek’s film combines a ferocity worthy of Ulrich Seidl with a grace befitting the caprices of little girls. This story about an encounter between a very young girl and her religion-obsessed grandmother leads to an interesting confrontation of attitudes. In Hosanna,pathos is compromised by absurd humor, and simplistic thinking bends under the weight of unrestrained imagination.

Piotr Czerkawski

Katarzyna Gondek

Born in 1982 in Kłodzko. Studied Film Studies at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and Documentaries at the Wajda School. Has made several short films and is also a published author. Her debut novel, Horror Vacui, was released in 2013 by the Świat Książki publishing house.

Filmography

2010 Niewidzialni (doc., short)

2011 Miasteczko (doc., short)

2012 Przemiany (doc., short)

2013 Hosanna (short)

2013 Najwyższy / The Supreme (doc., short)

Credits

director Katarzyna Gondek

screenplay Katarzyna Gondek

cinematography Jarosław Piekarski

editing Jarosław Piekarski

music Tomasz Citak

cast Antonina Koźlicka, Halina Jabłonowska, Elżbieta Koźlicka

producer Anna Łyszczarz-Hyz

production Oversee Productions

sales Oversee Productions

language Polish