Bełżeccy Family Archive

collection Bełżeccy Family Archive
authors Zbigniew Bełżecki
length 0:24:32
country Poland; Italy
locations Rome, Italy 
year 1979
format 8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0006 018 A
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. 

An account of a trip to Rome and Paris in 1979. Zbigniew, with a bundle on his shoulder, presents a jacket with the inscription ‘From Krakow to Rome and Paris’ to the camera. On the flight to Rome, Zbigniew records the clouds and the landscapes visible below. Shots of a man driving a car. Zbigniew walks around the city. Zbigniew’s sister Wiesława cools down in a fountain and shops at a stall. The woman lived in Paris, but often accompanied Zbigniew on his travels around Europe. The next point on the route is Latina, where the siblings visit a local market and sunbathe on the beach. Shots of the Mediterranean countryside. Back in Rome, Zbigniew spends time with his friend and sees, among others, the Colosseum, the Fountain of the Four Rivers and the Trevi Fountain. 

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keywords journey  excursion  sightseeing  monuments  city  market  fountain  beach  sea  car  plane 
source of funding Polish Film Institute