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Maciej Ćwiek

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BalladeBallade · 2010
Ballade
2010
MovieAnimationMusic
A film impression set to classical music, with a narrative layer inspired by the vocal performance of Fryderyk Chopin's Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 , by the Novi Singers. The starting point is the separateness, the loneliness, of the bodies, souls, thoughts, and feelings of a woman and a man. In the empty space of the frame, day dawns, and the light moves toward the west. Dusk falls, then night, then day again. The dark silhouette of a man appears. He looks for something at the other end of the road. He waits. As night falls, he disappears, and the white silhouette of a woman appears. She, too, waits, looks for it. The night passes, another day dawns. When they finally wait patiently longer than usual, they see each other for the first time. It's an extraordinary moment, the magic of love's birth. After the rapture of love, it's time for life...
ArcheoArcheo · 2024
Archeo
2024
MovieAnimation
ARCHEO is a 3D animation film that uses "particles" (thousands of tiny, basic shapes) to construct the target object – a virtual sculpture of Aphrodite.
SurvivalSurvival · 2025
Survival
2025
Movie
The film Survival offers a grotesque critique of homelessness and environmental decay through a unique blend of live-action and diverse animation techniques, including pixilation and 3D. As an auteur project, it integrates these styles seamlessly to create a striking artistic vision. Its scenography embraces upcycling or "trash art," echoing Marcel Duchamp’s legacy of elevating banal objects into profound art. By incorporating street art and graffiti, the film sparks dialogue about art’s role in society. This innovative approach transforms waste into priceless commentary, challenging viewers to reconsider their surroundings and the nature of creativity itself.
StompStomp · 1984
Stomp
★ 2.51984
MovieAnimation
Polish avant-garde animation featuring vanishing staircases and desperate searchlights with occasional breaks for a digital clock and a stone face.
MagritteMagritte · 1995
Magritte
1995
MovieAnimation
A film about art. Unusual compositions of images give familiar objects a new look.
WolvesWolves · 1989
Wolves
1989
MovieAnimation
The film is inspired by Danuta Wawilow's poem of the same name.
ZoopraxiscopeZoopraxiscope · 2005
Zoopraxiscope
★ 4.02005
MovieAnimation
A tribute film in honor of the zoopraxiscope inventor Eadweard Muybridge.
ElevatorElevator · 2017
Elevator
2017
MovieAnimation
Experimental actor-animated film, shot in one long take. The action takes place in the stairwell of a multi-story building, where there is one elevator and the alternative is the only staircase.

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BalladeBallade · 2010
Ballade
2010
MovieAnimationMusic
A film impression set to classical music, with a narrative layer inspired by the vocal performance of Fryderyk Chopin's Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 , by the Novi Singers. The starting point is the separateness, the loneliness, of the bodies, souls, thoughts, and feelings of a woman and a man. In the empty space of the frame, day dawns, and the light moves toward the west. Dusk falls, then night, then day again. The dark silhouette of a man appears. He looks for something at the other end of the road. He waits. As night falls, he disappears, and the white silhouette of a woman appears. She, too, waits, looks for it. The night passes, another day dawns. When they finally wait patiently longer than usual, they see each other for the first time. It's an extraordinary moment, the magic of love's birth. After the rapture of love, it's time for life...

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