The Art of Disappearing
( Sztuka Znikania )

Bartek Konopka, Piotr Rosolowski
2013 - 50 min - Couleur - Pologne

Haitian voodoo priest Amon was invited to Poland by theatre director Jerzy Grotowski in 1980. The experience of this new country and the memory of his ancestors, Polish deserters from Napoleon’s army who helped liberate Haiti from slavery, inspired sentiments of recognition in Amon. He felt compelled to help the Polish. The fall of a regime, narrated through a visionary account and images from the archives.

Esclavage | Mémoire | Vaudou | Haïti | Pologne


Author-Director : Bartek Konopka, Piotr Rosolowski
Delegate Producer : Otter Films

Distribution


Distributor : Otter Films

Distinctions

2013 - Visions du réel, Nyon (Suisse) : Compétition Internationale Moyens Métrages
2013 - RIDM - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal, Montréal (Canada) : Mention spéciale, Prix du meilleur moyen métrage international