Wysokińscy Family Archive

collection Wysokińscy Family Archive
authors Andrzej Wysokiński
starring Jadwiga Gołda; Jerzy Świsterski; Jolanta Wysokińska
length 0:19:35
country Poland
locations Żywiec, Poland  Żywieckie Lake, Poland 
year 1989–1990
format 8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0027 037
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.

Film made around 1989 and 1990. 

Part 1 

Jadwiga, Andrzej’s partner, walks with her daughter Jola on the shore of Lake Żywieckie.

The girl watches sailboats and collects autumn leaves. 

Part 2

An account of the slalom skiing competition. Competitors are covering the competition course, one of the men falls over and crashes into a skier standing at the side of the course. A group of young people in traditional highlander costumes walk along the sidewalk. 

Part 3 

Shots from the Żywiec earth tennis courts. One of the men playing is Jerzy Świsterski – then director of the Mikołaj Kopernik High School and co-founder of the Żywiec Tennis Association. Teenage Marek with a friend sails on Lake Żywieckie. 

Part 4 

Shots of skiers skiing with a plow during a course on the slope at Pilsko. Andrzej demonstrates his skiing skills on the course with numerous moguls. 

Part 5 

A report on the slalom skiing competition held on the FIS course (a course licensed by the International Ski Federation) on Skrzyczne in Szczyrk.

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keywords autumn  walk  sailing  child  childhood  tennis  court  flour  folk costumes  giant slalom  competition  skiing  skis  slope  sport 
source of funding Polish Film Institute