Camera Buff

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.

Cast

Jerzy Stuhr

as Filip Mosz

Małgorzata Ząbkowska

as Irka Mosz

Ewa Pokas

as Anna Włodarczyk

Stefan Czyżewski

as Director

Jerzy Nowak

as Stanisław Osuch

Tadeusz Bradecki

as Witek Jachowicz

Marek Litewka

as Piotrek Krawczyk

Bogusław Sobczuk

as Kędzierski

Krzysztof Zanussi

as Krzysztof Zanussi

Andrzej Jurga

as Andrzej Jurga

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