Morzyszek Family Archive

collection Morzyszek Family Archive
authors Joanna Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek
starring Ewa Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek; Tomasz Morzyszek
length 08'04
country Poland
locations Sulejów, Poland 
year 1968
format 8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0047 001
description

This collection of films was recorded by a married couple, Paweł and Joanna Morzyszek. Amateur films shot on 8 mm and Super 8 film reels document family life: celebrations, holidays, vacations, and travels. The archive covers materials from a 20-year period, from 1968 to 1988, which allow us to follow the growing up of Paweł and Joanna’s children – Ewa and Tomek – and their granddaughters – Agata and Anna.
Part 1
Various scenes from a summer resort – camping in Sulejów: children are sunbathing on deck chairs, playing ball, and swimming in the lake. A large shaggy dog frequently appears in the frames, joining their play.
Part 2
Family scenes taking place in the garden. The household members are eating watermelon. Later, the camera observes a man in a deck chair smoking a pipe and petting the shaggy dog.
Part 3
Family scenes. Everyone is eating a meal at the table. The shaggy dog gets food scraps.
Part 4
Various scenes from the summer resort in Sulejów, featuring a group of children: they are eating watermelon in the garden, walking with the dog, playing at the swimming area, arranging a mosaic by the house, and playing ball. Among them, one can recognize Ewa and Tomek Morzyszek.
Part 5
Portrait shots of the shaggy dog.
Part 6
Scene in front of the house: a woman and a man with a little girl are sitting at the table, the dog is resting on the lawn.
Part 7
Various scenes from the summer resort. Paweł Morzyszek and a boy are washing the car. Ewa is taking notes at the table in front of the house, the boy is lying on a deck chair wrapped in a blanket. Joanna is petting the dog. Then, Ewa is playing with the dog using a stick. Children are swinging on a swing.
Part 8
Shots from a walk. Children are walking with the dog along a forest path. Later, the camera observes them playing with the dog in the river and in the meadow, and then rustling through the rushes.

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keywords summer resort  summer  children  family  garden  dog  ball  forest  river  meadow  play  house 
source of funding Polish Film Institute