11-09-2014

FNE at Gdynia 2014: Kebab and Horoscope

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    Kebab & Horoscope by Grzegorsz Jaroszuk Kebab & Horoscope by Grzegorsz Jaroszuk

    WARSAW: Grzegorsz Jaroszuk explores the absurd and dark humour of everyday life in his film Kebab & Horoscope competing in the Main Competition at the 39th Gdynia Film Festival.

    Kebab & Horoscope is the story of a carpet salesman who is confronted with two small-time crooks that visit his store. Their nicknames are Kebab and Horoscope. The men pretend to by marketing experts who can save the store from bankruptcy.

    "Kebab & Horoscope is a story about awkward people, who seek love in life. My characters’ clumsiness confronted with the absurd world makes my film a comedy. The comic aspect, though, is only to soften a tough story about loneliness, unfulfilled need of love and sadness," the director told FNE.

    The film is a feature debut for the young filmmaker who also wrote the script for this dark comedy. The two leading roles are played by Bartłomiej Topa and Piotr Żurawski and the cast includes Barbara Kurzaj, Tomasz Schuchardt, Justyna Wasilewska, Marek Kalita, and Dorota Kolak.

    The film was shot in April of 2014 and is produced by MD4 with a budget of 3 m PLN in coproduction with Zentropa International Poland, Grupa Warszawa, Dreamsound, Fixafilm, Koi Studio, LuksFilm and Projektor - Spoty Medialne. The film received 1 m PLN from the Polish Film Instititute.

    The theatrical release date of the movie has not yet been announced. World sales are managed by New Europe Film Sales.

    Crew:

    Directed by: Grzegorz Jaroszuk
    Written by: Grzegorz Jaroszuk
    Director of photography: John Magnus Borge
    Music by: Wojciech Mazolewski
    Production design by: Katarzyna Filimoniuk
    Produced by: Mental Disorder 4
    Producer: Agnieszka Kurzydło
    Production management: Inga Kruk
    Co-produced by: Zentropa International Poland, Grupa Warszawa,
    Dreamsound, Fixafilm, Koi Studio, LuksFilm, Projektor - Spoty Medialne
    Line producer: Inga Kruk
    Co-financed by: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
    World sales: New Europe Film Sales

    Cast:

    Bartłomiej Topa
    Piotr Żurawski
    Barbara Kurzaj
    Tomasz Schuchardt
    Justyna Wasilewski
    Marek Kalita
    Dorota Kolak

    Production contact:

    MENTAL DISORDER 4
    ul. Narbutta 25A
    02-536 Warsaw, Poland
    tel. +48 22 646 55 93
    www.md4.eu
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