Camera Buff

Camera Buff

★ 7.5IMDb Score
Released:1979-11-16
Genre:Drama
Duration:112 min
Country:Poland
Director:Krzysztof Kieślowski
Actors:Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyżewski, Jerzy Nowak
Production:Studio Filmowe Tor

Overview:

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

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