Wojciech Staroń
Wojciech Staroń was born in 1973 in Poland. He graduated from the Cinematography Department of the Polish Film School in Lodz. Cinematographer of many documentaries, feature films and TV shows, he won a Silver Bear at the 61st Berlinale for his contribution on El Premio directed by Paula Markovitch. He is also professionally occupied with photography and has had a number of individual exhibitions, while his photographs have been awarded prizes in many competitions. His own debut as director begins with Siberian Lesson (1998) which was awarded at IDFA, Cinéma du Réel, Krakow IFF. In 2001-2003 he cooperated with the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine in Angers, where he worked on multimedia projections accompanying shows directed by Régis Obadia. In 2011, Staroń unveils a film that echoes his very first: Argentinian Lesson.
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Argentinian Lesson
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With lush and intimate photography, Wojciech Staroń documents his family's move from Poland to Argentina. Struggling to adapt in a foreign country, his 8-year-old son Janek finds a friend in Marcia, a grounded 11-year-old Argentinean of Polish descent. With a strength and determination well beyond her years, Marcia must help make ends meet while holding her family together.
Argentinian Lesson
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With lush and intimate photography, Wojciech Staroń documents his family's move from Poland to Argentina. Struggling to adapt in a foreign country, his 8-year-old son Janek finds a friend in Marcia, a grounded 11-year-old Argentinean of Polish descent. With a strength and determination well beyond her years, Marcia must help make ends meet while holding her family together.
