Somnambulists

director: Mieczyslaw Waśkowski

original title: Somnambulicy

country: Poland

year: 1957

running time: 9 min.

synopsis

The enchanting layering of pulsating, oil-coloured stains and water droplets extruded on the glass surfaces is inspired by the process of creating informal paintings by Tadeusz Kantor, to whom Waśkowski and his collaborator Nurzyński also dedicated their previous student film.

biography

Mieczysław Waśkowski (1929 - 2001) was a director, screenwriter, and actor. He completed his directorial studies in Lodz in 1959 and has shot a number of documentaries and feature films.

more about film

director:	Mieczyslaw Waśkowski
photography:	Antoni Nurzyński
music:	Andrzej Kaczyński
sound:	Józef Bartczak

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