23 October, 19:00 · Od Nowa – large hall
Documentary. What are the reasons underlying the human drive toward self-destruction? What is the wellhead of motivation for a person who chooses a life involving perpetual struggle, self-harm and risking their health? Is the road of physical pain an escape route from other kinds of pain? And finally, what lies at the roots of the contemporary fascination with risk and aggression? Arena is a film project about contemporary games, arenas and gladiators.
Director: | Piotr Bernaś |
Screenplay: | Piotr Bernaś |
Music: | Leszek Matecki |
Cinematography: | Łukasz Żal |
Production: | Studio Munka — SFP |
Piotr Bernaś is a film director, cinematographer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker. He worked for “Gazeta Wyborcza” for 5 years, as a war photographer. In the years 2002–2006, Bernaś won numerous awards at press photo contests. In 2010, he graduated from the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing.