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Małgorzata Szumowska
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Małgorzata Szumowska at the GoEast Film Festival in Wiesbaden, 2014
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| Born | 26 February 1973 Kraków, Poland
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Mateusz Kościukiewicz |
| Awards | Jury Grand Prix (2018) Silver Bear for Best Director (2015) Teddy Award (2013) |
Małgorzata Szumowska (born February 26, 1973) is a talented Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer. She was born in Kraków, a city in Poland.
She has won many important awards for her movies. Her film In the Name Of won the Teddy Award in 2013. It also received a top prize at the Istanbul Film Festival. In 2015, her movie Body earned her the Silver Bear for Best Director award at the Berlin Film Festival. Later, in 2018, she won the Jury Grand Prix at the Berlin Film Festival for her film Mug. These awards show how much her work is respected around the world.
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Her Journey in Film
Before becoming a filmmaker, Małgorzata Szumowska studied art history for two years. She then decided to follow her passion for movies. She went to the famous National Film School in Łódź. Many well-known directors like Andrzej Wajda and Roman Polański also studied there.
As a student, Szumowska made a short documentary film called Cisza (Silence). It showed the simple life of a family in the Polish countryside. This film was considered one of the best student films in the school's history.
In 2001, she became a member of the European Film Academy. This group includes many important people in European cinema. She has also been a judge at major film festivals. In 2016, she was on the jury at the Berlin Film Festival. The famous actress Meryl Streep led this jury. In 2018, she was a judge at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.
In 2020, her film Never Gonna Snow Again, which she directed with Michał Englert, was chosen to represent Poland. It competed for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Happy Man
Małgorzata Szumowska finished film school in 1998. Her first full-length movie, Szczęśliwy człowiek (Happy Man), came out in 2001. This film was nominated for the European Film Award. It tells the story of three people facing big problems. They try to find happiness or at least avoid sadness.
Stranger
Her next movie was called Ono (Stranger). This film focused on the special connection between a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. The story becomes more complex when the woman faces health challenges.
Father
In 2005, Szumowska made a short film called Ojciec (Father). This film was part of a bigger project. Many Polish directors made short films to celebrate the Solidarity movement. Szumowska's film was based on her own father's experiences. She used old film clips from his documentaries.
33 Scenes from Life
A very important moment in Szumowska's career was in 2008. She released 33 sceny z życia (33 Scenes from Life). This movie won a special award at the Locarno International Film Festival. The film was inspired by her own life, but she says it's not exactly about her. It tells the story of a photographer named Julia. Julia has a good life with her husband, a successful composer. But then, unexpected events change everything.
Elles
Małgorzata Szumowska also helped produce Antichrist. This was a horror film by director Lars von Trier in 2009. In 2011, she finished her international movie, Elles. This film starred the famous actress Juliette Binoche. Elles was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. The story is about a journalist who researches the lives of young women. She meets two girls, Charlotte and Alice, whose lives are very different from her own.
In the Name Of
In the Name Of is a film about a Catholic priest named Adam. He became a priest when he was 21 years old. He lives in a small village in Poland. There, he works with teenagers who have behavioral problems. Adam tries to help them. He turns down a young woman's romantic interest. This is because priests promise to remain unmarried. However, the film explores how difficult this promise can be for him. Especially when he meets a quiet young man named Dynia.
Personal Life
Małgorzata Szumowska comes from a family of journalists. Her parents were Maciej Szumowski and Dorota Terakowska. Her brother, Wojciech Szumowski, is also a documentary film director.
She married actor Mateusz Kościukiewicz in 2011. They have a daughter named Alina, who was born in 2012. Małgorzata also has a son named Maciej from an earlier relationship.
