Wysokińscy Family Archive

collection Wysokińscy Family Archive
authors Andrzej Wysokiński
starring Jadwiga Gołda
length 0:10:15
country Poland
locations Radziechowy, Poland 
format S8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0027 052
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 

Schoolgirls exercise outdoors and in the gymnasium under the watchful eye of Jadwiga, who assists them. The woman, like Andrzej, taught physical education and conducted extracurricular classes in fencing and artistic gymnastics at the Żywiec community center, and later also at the school in Radziechowy. 

Part 2 

Skiers practice slalom riding between wooden poles. 

Part 3 

Re-shots of young gymnasts honing their skills under Jadwiga’s tutelage. 

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keywords school  gymnasium  student  teacher  gymnastics  skiing  skier  slalom  sport  snow 
source of funding Polish Film Institute