Wysokińscy Family Archive

collection Wysokińscy Family Archive
authors Andrzej Wysokiński
starring Elżbieta Wysokińska; Marek Wysokiński
length 0:12:43
country Poland
locations Łódź, Poland 
year 1960–1970
format 8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0027 069
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 probably made in the 1960s in Łódź.
Part 1
An account of a carnival ball in a kindergarten. The children, dressed up in various costumes, present various choreographic routines in front of their parents and dance the krakowiak. One of the boys is Andrzej and Elżbieta’s son, Marek.
Part 2
Marek is playing with his mother at home, and later is walking around the neighbourhood and jumping into puddles of melting snow.
Part 3
Elżbieta and Marek are picking flowers in the meadow during their summer walk.
Part 4
Film probably made during a trip abroad. A group of people are working in the garden. Marek is playing with chairs on the terrace and running around the patio.
(AT)

keywords fancy dress ball  carnival ball  carnival  kindergarten  dance  fun  child  childhood  krakowiak  performance  costumes  disguises  winter  snow  puddles  wellingtons  walk  meadow  flowers  bouquet  
source of funding Polish Film Institute