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MOVIE | Pimp: The Life of the First Romani Poet, Told in a Beautiful Monochrome World
MOVIE | The Life of the First Romani Poet, Told in a Beautiful Monochrome World
Krzysztof Krauze's Final Film, 'The Gaze of the Gypsy'
"The Gaze of the Gypsy," a Polish film that chronicles the life of Bronisława Wajs (nicknamed Papusza), the first-ever Romani woman poet in history. The film opens on Saturday, April 4th, at Iwanami Hall and other cinemas nationwide.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
Jowita Budnik, a Leading Actress in Polish Cinema, Delivers a Powerful Performance
The life of a woman, depicted in a beautiful monochrome world. From Poland, a country renowned for its quality cinema, comes another masterpiece that resonates with the soul.
The film is directed by the husband-and-wife team Krzysztof Krauze and Joanna Kos-Krauze, known for works such as "Icarus - The Portrait of the Unknown Genius." Sadly, director Krzysztof Krauze passed away at the age of 61 at the end of last year, making "The Gaze of the Gypsy" his final film.
Jowita Budnik, a leading actress in Polish cinema, plays the poet Bronisława Wajs, known by the nickname "Papusza," meaning "doll." The cast also features veteran Polish actor Zbigniew Waleryś and popular actor Antoni Pawlicki, who together create a profound world.
Papusza Spreads Her Wings Through Poetry
Bronisława Wajs was born a Romani infant. Her mother, who loved dolls, named her daughter "Papusza," meaning "doll." Born into a Romani community that shunned literacy, viewing written words as "outsider spells" and "devil's power," Papusza was drawn to language and letters from a young age. She spread her wings through poetry.
Forced into marriage at 15 against her will, Papusza lived within the Romani society. One day, she met a male poet pursued by the police. As their relationship deepened, she blossomed as the first "poet" among Romani women, unleashing her talent.
However, her talent stirred ripples within the Romani community, whose law forbade revealing secrets to outsiders, and her life was irrevocably changed.—.
The film has received widespread acclaim, with artist Yoshitomo Nara commenting, "The flowing monochrome visuals slow the passage of time. The sounds of the traveling people stir the heart, but the story moves towards sorrow, and within the sheer beauty of the images, only that sorrow accompanies the protagonist's loneliness." The film's exquisite monochrome cinematography draws us into Papusza's poetic world.
'The Gaze of the Gypsy'
Opens Saturday, April 4th, at Iwanami Hall and other cinemas nationwide
Directed and Written by | Joanna Kos-Krauze / Krzysztof Krauze
Starring | Jowita Budnik, Zbigniew Waleryś, Antoni Pawlicki, Artur Steranko
Distributed by | Moviola
2013 / Poland / 131 min
http://www.moviola.jp/papusza/
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