ICARUS. THE LEGEND OF MIETEK KOSZ

Premiere 18.10.2019

Movie description

Drama Biography

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz is based on the life of pianist Meczysław Kosz, who died tragically at the age of 29.

As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks his life. This meeting will change it forever.

The film was directed by Maciej Pieprzyca. Music was provided by Leszek Możdżer.

Crew

director, screenplay Maciej Pieprzyca
cinematography Witold Płóciennik PSC
set design Joanna Anastazja Wójcik
costume design Agata Culak

costume design Agata Culak
makeup Jolanta Dańda
music Leszek Możdżer
sound Maciej Pawłowski MPSE, Robert Czyżewicz
editing Piotr Kmiecik PSM
production manager Ewa Jastrzębska
casting diretor/II director Ewa Brodzka
production RE Studio, Renata Czarnkowska-Listoś, Maria Gołoś
coproduction TVP SA, Chimney Poland, Canal+, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, Next Film, Instytucja Filmowa Silesia-Film, Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Aeroplan Studios