Woman Of... Explained
| Woman Of... |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | |
| Producer: | - Gregory Jakilevitsch
- Katarzyna Jordan-Kulczyk
- Małgorzata Szumowska
- Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
- Bogna Szewczyk-Skupień
- Michał Englert
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| Starring: | - Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik
- Joanna Kulig
- Mateusz Więcławek
- Bogumiła Bajor
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| Cinematography: | Michał Englert[1] |
| Editing: | Jarosław Kamiński |
| Music: | Jimek |
| Production Companies: | |
| Distributor: | Lucky Dogs (Sweden) |
| Runtime: | 132 minutes |
| Country: | |
| Language: | Polish |
Woman Of... (Polish: '''Kobieta z...''') is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert. A coproduction between Poland and Sweden, it stars Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Joanna Kulig, Mateusz Więcławek and Bogumiła Bajor.
The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released in Poland on 5 April 2024.
Premise
Spanning 45 years, the film focuses on Aniela, a husband and father in a small town in Poland, who starts to experience gender dysphoria.[2] [3] [4]
Cast
- as Aniela
- Joanna Kulig as Iza
- as young Aniela
- Bogumiła Bajor as young Iza
Production
The film was produced by No-Mad Films—a collaboration between Madants and Nowhere—and Plio Ltd., in co-production with Sweden's Film i Väst and Common Ground Pictures.[5]
Speaking of the film, Szumowska and Englert said: "Kobieta z... is a really important film for us, the result of many years of work, countless meetings with transgender people – people of all ages who have lived in Poland for decades." They added: "We hope that our film will help others understand what it means to be transgender, while giving courage to hundreds of young people who identify as trans but are afraid to share it with others. Above all, we hope that it will increase support for changes in the law that will guarantee life without danger."
Release
Woman Of... had its worldwide premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[6] It also screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in the 'World Cinema' section on 6 October 2023.[7]
World sales are handled by Memento International. The film was theatrically released in Poland by Next Film on 5 April 2024.[8] Lucky Dogs is set to distribute the film in Sweden on 4 October 2024, under the title Jag är kvinna.[9]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[10]
Accolades
Notes and References
- Web site:
- 25 July 2023. Kobieta z... Małgorzaty Szumowskiej i Michała Englerta w Konkursie Głównym festiwalu filmowego w Wenecji. Vogue Polska. pl. 13 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230352/https://www.vogue.pl/a/film-kobieta-z-malgorzaty-szumowskiej-i-michala-englerta-w-konkursie-glownym-festiwalu-w-wenecji. 10 August 2023. live.
- Bałaga. Marta. 15 February 2023. Poland's Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert to Co-direct Drama 'Let Me Out' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 12 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216070637/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/malgorzata-szumowska-michal-englert-1235523539/. 16 February 2023. live.
- 'Woman Of...' Review: Malgorzata Szumowska's Affecting Character Study Rescues Polish Trans People From the Invisible Margins. 8 September 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. 26 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105200813/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/woman-of-review-malgorzata-szumowska-michal-englert-1235585400/. 5 January 2024. live.
- Keslassy. Elsa. 25 August 2023. Memento Intl., Anonymous Content Board Venice Trans Drama 'Woman Of...'; Teaser Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 12 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726092454/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/memento-anonymous-content-trans-drama-malgorzata-szumowska-michal-englert-1235704685/. 26 July 2024. live.
- Web site: Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List. Tartaglione. Nancy. 25 July 2023. Deadline. 9 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802195223/https://deadline.com/2023/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2023-full-list-1235447144/. 2 August 2023. live.
- Web site: The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List . Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. 12 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231119095925/https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023. 19 November 2023. dead.
- Web site: KOBIETA Z.... Next Film. pl. 25 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240416083722/https://next-film.pl/film/kobieta-z-w-kinach-od-5-kwietnia/. 16 April 2024. live.
- Web site: JAG ÄR KVINNA. Lucky Dogs. sv. 25 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726100111/https://www.lucky-dogs.se/jag-är-kvinna. 26 July 2024. live.
- Woman Of. m. woman_of. 11 February 2024. yes.
- Web site:
- Web site: 17. Queer Lion Award to "Domakinstvo za pocetnici" (Housekeeping for Beginners) by Goran Stolevski. 8 September 2023. Queer Lion. 13 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240726100324/https://www.queerlion.it/en/winner2023/. 26 July 2024. live.
- Web site: Ntim. Zac. Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Competition Titles Including Daniel Espinosa's 'Madame Luna' & Honorary Dragon Award For 'Borgen' Actress Sidse Babett Knudsen. Deadline Hollywood. 9 January 2024. 23 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723141931/https://deadline.com/2024/01/goteborg-film-festival-2024-daniel-espinosa-madame-luna-sidse-babett-knudsen-jonas-holmberg-ruben-ostlund-thierry-fremaux-1235699054/. 23 July 2024. live.
- Web site: FICG39 anuncia las películas seleccionadas para la competencia oficial del Premio Maguey. Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. es. 30 May 2024. 23 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723151534/https://ficg.mx/en/ficg39-anuncia-las-peliculas-seleccionadas-para-la-competencia-oficial-del-premio-maguey/. 23 July 2024. live.
- Web site: Cinemasters Competition. Filmfest München. 23 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723143635/https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/program/films/?q=&datum=&zeit=&ort=&reihe=1731&s=title. 23 July 2024. dead.
- Web site: 49th Polish Film Festival Competition Films. Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych. 23 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240723152433/https://festiwalgdynia.pl/en/aktualnosci/49th-polish-film-festival-competition-films/. 23 July 2024. live.
