Morzyszek Family Archive

collection Morzyszek Family Archive
authors Joanna Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek
starring Ewa Morzyszek; Joanna Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek; Tomasz Morzyszek
length 09'16
country Poland
locations Ciechocinek, Poland  Kórnik, Poland  Szczyrk, Poland 
year 1971
format 8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0047 014
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
Two brief shots of the Kórnik Castle facade.
Part 2
Shots of the Ciechocinek health resort. The camera captures Joanna Morzyszek strolling on a warm summer day. She observes the surroundings, cars on the street, and peacocks in the resort park.
Part 3
Various brief shots from the Ciechocinek swimming pool. The Morzyszek family, wearing swimsuits, relaxes on blankets spread on the grass. There is a large radio with an antenna next to them. Joanna and Ewa, accompanied by a third woman, pose for the camera while two teenage boys watch them. Tomek jumps from a diving board into the pool. Vacationers in swimsuits walk on the stone terraces. The family is having lunch in an outdoor restaurant area. Paweł Morzyszek poses with the pool in the background. Ewa sunbathes in a deckchair wearing fashionable, large sunglasses. A group of teenagers fool around for the camera – they imitate one of the boys “meditating” on the grass.
Part 4
A well-dressed family walks through the park. The background features a river and green scenery, with a town visible in the distance.
Part 5
Two women talk to foresters. One of them is holding a hunted pheasant.
Part 6
A brief shot of the chairlift in Szczyrk.
Part 7
Joanna with her children – Ewa and Tomek – sit on a bench on a sunny summer day. They are eating bread and sausages.
Part 8
More shots of the lift. Joanna, Ewa, and Tomek Morzyszek get on the chairlift and ride up. They wave at the camera. The camera observes mountain landscapes.

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keywords castle  health resort  bathing area  swimming pool  summer  vacation  mountains  ski lift  hunting  pheasant  river 
source of funding Polish Film Institute