Morzyszek Family Archive

collection Morzyszek Family Archive
authors Paweł Morzyszek
starring Ewa Morzyszek; Joanna Morzyszek; Tomasz Morzyszek
length 09'15
country Bulgaria
locations Saints Constantine and Helena, Bulgaria 
year 1972
format 8 mm
color black and white
signature PAFD 0047 017
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
Shots of the Polski Dom hotel in Druzhba (now Saints Constantine and Helena). The camera documents the terraced resort garden. It also peeks inside the hotel, showing a small lobby filled with armchairs.
Part 2
Beach scenes. The camera observes a group of beachgoers spread out on towels and seated in camping chairs. The tourists are sunbathing and chatting. Tomek and Ewa Morzyszek can be seen among them.
Part 3
A series of shots on the rocks. The camera presents two children on a large rock. Then it shows tourists, including Joanna and Ewa Morzyszek, walking along a path on the rocky wall.
Part 4
A series of shots of a modernist holiday resort. The camera shows a large single-story pavilion, a tall multi-story hotel building, and a garden with succulents and cacti.
Part 5
A series of shots by the sea. The camera observes people swimming and sunbathing on the beach. Later it documents the surroundings.
Part 6
A series of short shots in the resort’s dining room. The camera shows the crowded dining hall during lunch.
Part 7
Unclear, overexposed shots of a swimming man.

(WO)

keywords beach  sea  leisure  garden  hotel  dining room  lunch  tourists  holiday resort 
source of funding Polish Film Institute