Morzyszek Family Archive

collection Morzyszek Family Archive
authors Joanna Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek
starring Ewa Morzyszek; Joanna Morzyszek; Paweł Morzyszek; Tomasz Morzyszek
length 06'50
country Japan; Poland
locations Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland 
year 1977
format S8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0047 030
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.

This film was shot in 1977.
Part 1
The Morzyszek and Miller families at the Easter table. A lamb figurine in a small basket and painted Easter eggs on a small plate. The household members are talking, eating oranges, and smoking cigarettes. One of the men pours liqueur into a glass.
Part 2
Film shot during a trip to Japan. The camera captures a hilly landscape. One of the frames shows the Hirado Bridge (平戸大橋, Hirado Ō-hashi) in Nagasaki Prefecture. Another shows a man feeding a dolphin. The following shots show Paweł Morzyszek getting out of a car, followed by views from an airplane window showing ice-covered stretches of land.
Part 3
Film shot during All Saints’ Day. The Morzyszek family gathered at the Habura family grave to clean it of the fallen leaves and decorate it with flowers.
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keywords Easter, cigarettes, alcohol, travel, bridge, airplane, winter, All Saints' Day, grave, family, tea, alcohol, horse 
source of funding Polish Film Institute