Rezerwat (2007)

Director: Lukasz Palkowski
Writers: Marcin Kwasny, Lukasz Palkowski
Stars: Marcin Kwasny, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Grzegorz Palkowski

A young photographer moves to Praga, the most notorious district of Warsaw, known for common crime and alcoholism as well as unique folklore. This experience will have much impact on both his personal and professional life.

The movie is based on real experience of the main actor. Young photographer, kicked out by his girlfriend is forced to move in to a ruined house in Praga district of Warsaw. Of course he is shocked since the life there differs from the posh center of the Polish capital. The owner of the flat asks him to prepare photos documenting the house and its neighborhood to claim funds for its renovation. He starts his assignment and takes photos of the house and the people living there, their drinking, quarrels, kids playing football, house falling apart etc. He of course faces some problems, especially with a little hooligan who steals his camera. The plot gets complicated when the boy gets hit by a car and when it appears that the owner does not want to renovate the house but demolish it. The movie shows such things which one normally does not see while visiting Warsaw, true "rezerwat". People are living in a rally bad conditions, but they have something that others do not have - feeling of community and belonging somewhere.

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