THE WARRIOR

POLISH TITLE: WOJOWNIK

Marek Piotrowski’s sports career was as spectacular as his downfall. The USA champion and then triple kick-boxing world champion, in a short period of time lost all that mattered to him – he experienced the collapse of his sports career, health and family problems and financial difficulties. Thanks to his common sense and strength of character he didn’t give in. He came back to Poland and pursues his passions in other
fields.

 

GENRE:
documentary
RUNNING TIME:
90'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Jacek Bławut
DOP:
Jacek Bławut
EDITOR:
Jarosław Kamiński, Jacek Bławut
PRODUCTION:
Jacek Bławut Film Production, HBO Poland

Jacek Bławut »

He was born in Zagórz Śląski in 1950. Cinematographer, scriptwriter, director. In 1982 he graduated from cinematography department at the Polish Film School in Łódź. Lecturer at the film schools in Berlin, Hannover, Toruń and also at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing in Warsaw. Between 1992-94 he was a co-editor of the “World Film” magazine. Since 2003 he has been a member of the European Film Academy. Jacek Bławut has made several documentary films, also worked as cameraman for feature films. In 2008 he made his debut as a director of the fiction film “Before Twilight”. He has been awarded at many festivals in Poland and abroad.