THE LIGHT OF IMMORTALITY
POLISH TITLE: ŚWIATŁO NIEŚMIERTELNOŚCI
Each of us tells a story about ourselves. Sometimes to show something, but sometimes - to hide something. Thousands of lamps, and among them one stubborn collector - fifty-year-old Janusz. What is he trying to hide from his family and us, spinning a story about himself? A self-aware documentary film, with creative elements referring to the cinema of Great Adventure, illustrated with orchestral music.
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 24'
- YEAR:
- 2025
- COLOUR:
- colour
- DIRECTING:
- Mikołaj Janik
- SCRIPT:
- Mikołaj Janik, Martyna Wojtkowska
- DOP:
- Mikołaj Janik, Kamil Kozik
- EDITOR:
- Jakub Rados
- CAST:
- Janusz Chmielak
- MUSIC:
- Michał Drabczyk
- SOUND:
- Piotr Pastuszak
- PRODUCTION:
- Andrzej Pałka
Mikołaj Janik »
Born in 1993 in Wadowice. Graduated in documentary filmmaking from the University of Warsaw and in directing from the Gdynia Film School. He makes documentaries and is beginning his adventure with feature films. Mikołaj writes scripts, songs and fairy tales for children. When he has time - he escapes to the mountains. He is currently working on the documentaries 'Panorama Tatr', 'Mama wraca', 'Ewolucja światła według Janusza Chmielniaka'. 'Mandala' (2023) is his feature film debut, produced at the Gdynia Film School.
AT FESTIVALS:
- 65th Krakow Film Festival, 2025, Poland, 2025 (competition)
- 44. Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), 2025, Canada, 2025 (competition)
- Black Cat Film Festival, 2025, Bolivia, 2025 (Best Short Documentary Script)
- Hollywood Music in Media Award, 2025, USA, 2025 (competition)