"Matka ziemia" by Piotr Złotorowicz in Locarno
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"Matka Ziemia", a diploma film of Piotr Złotorowicz (under the artistic supervision of: Filip Bajon, Jerzy Zieliński & Jarosław Kamiński), will be screened at the 67. FF in Locarno.

A diploma fiction film"Matka ziemia" by Piotr Zlotorowicz produced by the Lodz Film School will be screened together with 26 other films in the international competition Pardi di domani of the 67th Locarno Film Festival(6 - 16 August).

It's a psychological drama in whuch father's (Mirosław Baka) expectations of his son are juxtaposed with the son's sensitivity and possibilities (Dariusz Przybył). Maciek, the film's main protagonist, is not a boy any more, but still not a man. He wishes to live up to his father's expectations and according to the family tradition continue the butcher's business. However, being sensitive, he is unable to hurt an animal. Instead, he cherishes the memory of the mother who died by finding refuge in her favourite old and neglected orchard. "Ziemia" is a drama rich in mystic elements rooted in the tradition of Polish countryside life. [filmpolski.pl]