Wysokińscy Family Archive

collection Wysokińscy Family Archive
authors Andrzej Wysokiński
starring Elżbieta Wysokińska
length 08'20
country Poland
year 1965
format 8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0027 007
description

Andrzej Wysokiński was born on July 11, 1934 in Marki, near Warsaw. After graduating from the Academy of Physical Education, he worked as a fencing and skiing coach, as well as a PE teacher at a school in Radziechowy. Andrzej’s first films were records of everyday life in Łódź with his wife Elżbieta and son Marek. As a sports enthusiast, he also recorded skiing competitions, tennis court games or foreign trips to the mountains. After separating from Elżbieta, he settled in the Beskid region of Radziechowy with his partner Jadwiga and daughter Jolanta. Andrzej recorded family films first with an 8mm tape camera, but in later years, as technology developed, he changed equipment and used VHS and digital cameras.

Part 1

Film made around 1965. An account of the men’s skiing competition in Szczyrk. Shots of the participants before the start of the competition and the slalom runs. The organizers of the competition award the winners with diplomas and medals. Shots of descending skiers. 

Part 2

Elżbieta, the beloved one of Andrzeja, together with an acquaintance is walking through a town in the then German Democratic Republic (GDR). Shots of a car riding down the street. 

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keywords Poland  Szczyrk  German Democratic Republic  GDR  competition  skis  skiing  slope  sport  winter  snow  medal  diploma  stroll  city  car 
source of funding Ministry of Culture and National Heritage