Inspired Janusz "Kuba" Morgenstern
Komornik
2005
Morgenstern was the artistic director of the Perspektywa film studio. He was a recognized producer, he received amongst others a Golden Lions award at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia in 2005 for the film Komornik (Collector), which was directed by Feliks Falk.
Komornik is the Polish for "tenant farmer". The Jewish surname is also associated with Komar, the Slavic word for "gnat/mosquito" and the localities of Komarov, Bohemia, Komarovo, Russia, and Komarovka, Ukraine. In the 20th century Komornik is recorded as a Jewish family name with the Yugoslav soldier Sigmund Komornik who was captured by the Germans during World War II.
Lucjan Bohme is a ruthless debt collector working in a post-industrial Silesian town. In the land of unemployment and misery, he's got a lot of work and no mercy at all. Until something happens.
Director: Feliks Falk
Writer: Grzegorz Loszewski
On the eve of Christmas Eve, a man, an alcoholic, a wealthy president of the company, wishes his employees, ex-wife, son and current partner. Each meeting is an excuse to reach for another glass. The only escape from the addiction is the trip to the mother's Christmas Eve.
Awards at 2000 - 25th Polish Film Festival:
Award of the President of Canal + for Janusz Gajos for outstanding acting
The FF organizers' award in Toronto for Janusz Gajos, the greatest individuality of the festival
Golden Clapper for the longest applauded film
2001 - National Festival of Film Art "Prowincjonalia":
Best leading role (Janusz Gajos)
Account of the last days of the life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war. Jewish doctor Henryk Goldszmit, known also as Janusz Korczak, is a man of high principles. He is unafraid of shouting at German officers and frequently has to be persuaded to save his own life. His orphanage, set up in a cramped school in the Warsaw ghetto, provides shelter to 200 homeless kids.t’s easy...
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writer: Agnieszka Holland
Korczak
1990
The Yellow Scarf
2000
Morgenstern the Producer יאנוש מורגנשטרן המפיק
At the 30th Polish Feature Film Festival in 2005, the Komornik won the Golden Lions for the best film. The prizes were also awarded for:
script (for Grzegorz Łoszewski)
the leading male role (for Andrzej Chyra)
a supporting female role (for Kinga Preis)
photos (for Bartek Prokopowicz)
In 2006, the film turned out to be the undisputed winner of the Polish Film Awards - he won seven Eagles for:
the best movie
best directing (for Feliks Falk)
the best main male role (for Andrzej Chyra)
the best main female role (for Kinga Preis)
the best script (for Grzegorz Łoszewski)
the best set design (for Anna Wunderlich)
and the audience award.
The film also won an ecumenical jury prize at the International Film Festival in Berlin.
