Completed - POLISH - Drama, Biography, True Story - 122 minutes
Life and genius of Mietek Kosz, blind jazz pianist, a master improviser, a bright lightning in jazz music history.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Maciej PIEPRZYCA Writer(s) : Maciej PIEPRZYCA Cast : Dawid OGRODNIK, Mikolaj CHROBOCZEK, Piotr ADAMCZYK, Justyna WASILEWSKA, Jowita BUDNIK, Jacek KOMAN Producer(s) : Renata CZARNKOWSKA-LISTOŚ (Re Studio), Maria GOŁOŚ (Re Studio)
Mietek Kosz was a blind pianist, a master improviser: the Polish Bill Evans. He didn’t leave that much behind: one LP and two posthumous collections of odd recordings he did throughout his short career for Polish National Television and National Radio. If Kosz were still alive, he would definitely be one of the biggest names in jazz on the world stage. However, he died young and left only a legend of a genius gone too soon.“Icarus” is the story of a phenom and the paradox of life. It’s the emotional journey of a protagonist at odds with the obstacles he faced and with himself, with a rich soundtrack and score and a visual, ascetic depiction of the times in which the story took place.
Country(ies) : POLAND
Ventana Sur 2019 European FilmsGdynia Film Festival 2019 (Silver Lion Award, Best Male Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Costumes, Best Make-up, Golden Clapper Award)