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The Whistle

English and Polish with English subtitles, 2012, 16 minutes, color, Poland, Shorts Competition

Marcin, a lowest-leagues football referee who lives in a small town near Krakow, dreams of better times. At his mother’s urging, he decides to change his life and find himself a girlfriend and a more satisfying job.

About the Director

Grzegorz Zariczny was born in 1983 near Krakow, Poland, and studied film directing at the Krzysztof Kieslowski Radio and Television Faculty of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. In 2008 he attended the documentary course at Wajda Studio, where he made his documentary The Dog Hill, which was screened and awarded both in Poland and abroad.

Cast and Credits

Director: Grzegorz Zariczny

Screenwriter: Grzegorz Zariczny

Executive Producer: Marek Nawracaj

Producer: Ewa Jastrzebska

Cinematographer: Weronika Bilska

Editor: Katarzyna Lesniak

Sound: Krzysztof Ridan

Contact: Zofia Scislowska / Krakow Film Foundation / zofia@kff.com.pl / +481 2294 6945

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