Bełżeccy Family Archive

collection Bełżeccy Family Archive
authors Zbigniew Bełżecki
starring Zbigniew Bełżecki
length 0:21:05
country Greece
locations Athens, Greece  Mycenae, Greece 
year 1970–1980
format 8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0006 015
description

Zbigniew Bełżecki (1914–2009) worked by day as a chemist in the research department of the Cracow Pharmaceutical Plant “Polfa”. His film archive consists of records of trips with his wife Jadwiga and daughter Marzena, as well as motorcycle trips around Europe. 

The trips were always preceded by long preparations, and after their completion Zbigniew wrote down the recorded audio diaries and created books from them on his own. He was also passionate about nature and photography. 

First part of the account of Zbigniew’s trip from Krakow to Greece, Italy and France. (The second video of the trip is the previous material in the collection – PAFD_0006_014). Shots of the marina with boats moored. Shots from a tour of Athens, a mosaic of genre scenes from the daily life of the city and its inhabitants. Zbigniew visits the historic district of Plaka and visits the Acropolis and the theatre of Dionysus. Shots of Mediterranean nature and tourists. A man plays an instrument against the city skyline. The next point of the trip is the temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion. Shots of a tent pitched on a seaside cliff and a motorbike standing nearby. Shots of the trip to Mycenae. Tourists explore the ancient city, some groups stop to listen to the tour guide. Zbigniew drives back to Athens, from where he sails to the Italian Brindisi. Shots of landscapes, moving cars and the beach. Passengers on the ferry enjoy the views from the upper deck. Shots of the ship moored in the harbour, the fountain in the shape of an anchor and the symbol of the city – one of the two Roman columns.
(AT)

keywords journey  tour  sightseeing  ferry  port  motor  nature  plants  landscape  city  instrument  tent  car  fountain  anchor  column  monument  ancient ruins 
source of funding Polish Film Institute