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Michal Rosa
This is not a political film. I observe people rather than mechanisms.
I am telling the story because I wish to understand rather than give my verdict; understand Jan: a good father and faithful husband, a moralist keeping his distance from the world, and yet perhaps an informer and conformist; understand Joanna: a lady and a fulfilled scientist, and yet a woman who decides to humiliate the closest person on the barest evidence.
This story is like Greek drama – it requires simplicity. I live with my characters a full year, from spring to spring; they have time to give explanations and to defend their reputations. And one more thing, I give them a chance of not forgiving, as showing mercy is not obligatory.
Born in1963 a Zabrze, graduated in architecture, Silesia University of Technology, and in directing, Faculty of Radio and Television, University of Silesia, since mid-1990s Michal Rosa has worked as lecturer at his alma mater.
He directed in 2005 What the sun has seen (Co Słonko Widziało), which won the award for best sound, a Special Award from the organizers of Polish film festivals and film seasons abroad, and a Jury’s Special Award at the 31st Polish Film Festival of Gdynia. It also won the Audience Award at the New York Polish Film Festival in 2007.
Silence (Cisza), his film directed in 2001, won the best director award and best actress award at the Gdynia Film Festival as well as the Ecumenical Jury Award at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2002.
Among his other works, Paint (Farba) in 1997 e Hot Thursday (Gorący Czwartek) in 1994.
His short film etude Military Games (Gry I Zabawy Wojskowe) got a nomination for a Student Oscar in Los Angeles in 1991.
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