Big Animal
Encyclopedia
Big Animal is a 2000 Polish film directed by Jerzy Stuhr
from a screenplay by Krzysztof Kieslowski, based on a short story by Kazimierz Orłoś.
, Tymbark
, Myślenice
, Rabka.
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Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Stuhr is one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors. He also works as a screenwriter, film director and drama professor...
from a screenplay by Krzysztof Kieslowski, based on a short story by Kazimierz Orłoś.
Plot
Mr. Zygmunt Sawicki is a bank employee, who finds a camel in his yard one day. He decides to take charge of it and he and his wife Marysia take care of it. However, problems arise for both his fellow town-dwellers and the local authorities.Cast
- Jerzy StuhrJerzy StuhrJerzy Stuhr is one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors. He also works as a screenwriter, film director and drama professor...
as Zygmunt Sawicki - Anna DymnaAnna DymnaAnna Dymna is a Polish TV, film and theatre actress. Foundress of a charity foundation Mimo Wszystko...
as Marysia Sawicka - Andrzej Franczyk as Bank Manager
- Dominika Bednarczyk as Bank Clerk 1
- Błażej Wójcik as Bank Clerk 2
- Stanisław Banaś as Fire Chief
- Krzysztof Gluchowski as Mayor
- Feliks Szajnert as Drunkard
Production
The film was shot in the following locations: WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Tymbark
Tymbark
Tymbark is a village in southern Poland, some 80 km south-east of Kraków, population 2,400 . It lies approximately west of Limanowa and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
, Myślenice
Myslenice
Myślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with: Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...
, Rabka.
Awards
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 2000 Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalKarlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
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Festivals
- AFI Fest 2000: The American Film InstituteAmerican Film InstituteThe American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
Los Angeles International Film FestivalLos Angeles Film FestivalThe Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times is an event held annually in June in downtown Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Film Festival began as the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in 1995. The first LAIFF took place over the course of five days in a single...
(International Competition) October 19–26, 2000. - Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalKarlovy Vary International Film FestivalThe Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....
(in competition) July 5–15, 2000. - London Film FestivalLondon Film FestivalThe BFI London Film Festival is the UK's largest public film event, screening more than 300 features, documentaries and shorts from almost 50 countries. The festival, , currently in its 54th year, is run every year in the second half of October under the umbrella of the British Film Institute...
(Cinema Europa) November 1–16, 2000. - San Francisco International Film FestivalSan Francisco International Film FestivalSan Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
April 19 - May 3, 2001. - Sydney Film FestivalSydney Film FestivalThe Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
June 8–22, 2001.