
The film "Homeland" directed by Paweł Pawlikowski is a Polish candidate for the Oscar
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Paweł Pawlikowski won an Oscar for the film "Ida" in 2015, and "Cold War" received two nominations in 2019.
Paweł Pawlikowski is a name that has been electrifying Polish and world cinema fans for years. "Homeland" is the third feature by this director that will compete for the most important film award in the world. Let us remind you that in 2015, Pawlikowski triumphed at the Oscars, winning a statuette for "Ida". Four years later, "Cold War" earned him two nominations: for best foreign language film and for director.
The script of "Homeland", written together with Henk Handloegten, focuses on the relationships of the outstanding German writer Thomas Mann with his daughter Erika and son Klaus. The main roles will be played by Hanns Zischler, Sandra Hüller and August Diehl. The film takes place in 1949, when Mann and his daughter set off from American Frankfurt to Soviet Weimar. It is not only a journey through divided post-war Germany, but above all a story about family ties and difficult choices in times of historical turmoil.
Pawlikowski's regular collaborators are also behind the success of "Ojczyzna". Łukasz Żal, a twice-Oscar-nominated cinematographer, is responsible for the cinematography. The costumes were prepared by Aleksandra Staszko, and the editing was entrusted to Piotr Wójcik. The set design was created by Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński, and the musical side of the film was created by Marcin Masecki, who arranged the songs sung by Joanna Kulig.
A committee composed of representatives of the world of film and culture decided that "Homeland" would compete for the Oscar. Its members included: producer Jan Naszewski (chairman), director of the Polish Film Institute Kamila Dorbach, rector of the Łódź Film School Milenia Fiedler, director of the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival Artur Liebhart, directors Paweł Łoziński and Tadeusz Łysiak, former director of the Polish Film Institute Agnieszka Odorowicz, director Małgorzata Szumowska and producer Mariusz Włodarski.
Will "Homeland" repeat the success of "Ida" and bring Poland an Oscar again? We will find out at the beginning of next year. We keep our fingers crossed for Paweł Pawlikowski and the entire team!
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