Set against the landscape of the Polish transformation from communism to capitalism, “Woman Of” tells the story of Aniela Wesoły, a trans-woman, who for almost half her life has lived as a man in a provincial Polish town. Struggling against the social mores of her conservative community, Wesoły must overcome obstacles in marriage and parenthood and test strained family bonds in the process of becoming who she truly is — despite the many sacrifices she has to make along the way.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 12 min.
- Country, year
- Poland, Sweden, 2023
- Genre
- Drama, Animation
- Language
- Polish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N-16
Credits
- Director
- Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
- Screenplay
- Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
- Producers
- Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Engler, Jonas Kellagher, Klaudia Śmieja, Bogna Szewczyk, Kristina Börjeson, Katarzyna Jordan-Kulczyk, Gregory Jankilevitsch
- Cinematography
- Michał Englert
- Music
- Jimek
- Cast
- Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Joanna Kulig, Bogumila Bajor, Mateusz Wieclawek
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Małgorzata Szumowska
Małgorzata Szumowska debuted behind the camera with Happy Man (2000), nominated for the European Film Awards in the European Discovery category. In 2004 her film Stranger was presented at the Sundance Festival and with 33 Scenes from Life (2008) she received the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Festival. In 2015, the Berlinale gave her the Best Director Silver Bear for Body and in 2018 distinguished Mug with the Jury Grand Prix.
Director
Michał Englert
Michał Englert graduated from the Cinematography Department of the National Film and Theatre School in Łódź, where he met Małgorzata Szumowska. Their documentary short film 'Silence' (1997) won him the Best Cinematography Award at a Mexican film festival. He also worked on most of her subsequent films.
