Camera Buff (1979)

Original title

Amator

Directed by

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Genre

drama film

Country

Poland

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

K-12

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 190 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A factory worker buys a movie camera to film his baby. His hobby turns into an obsession that changes his relationships and his quiet life.

contemplativeobsessivehumorousbittersweetslow-burnintrospectivesocially-aware

What happens

Camera Buff (Polish: Amator, lit. 'Amateur') is a 1979 Polish comedy-drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Jerzy Stuhr. The film is about a humble factory worker whose newfound hobby, amateur film, becomes an obsession, and transforms his modest and formerly contented life. Camera Buff won the Polish Film Festival Golden Lion Award and the FIPRESCI Prize and Golden Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival Otto Dibelius Film Award in 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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