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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.
Feb 14, 1980 · A factory worker becomes obsessed with making documentaries about his work and life after buying a camera for his newborn daughter. The film explores the power and limitations of film as a medium and the challenges of living under communism.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- 1980-02-14
Feb 13, 2020 · Camera Buff Original Trailer (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1979) - YouTube. Arrow Academy. 3.23K subscribers. Subscribed. 151. 13K views 4 years ago. Featured in Cinema of Conflict: Four Films by...
In Camera Buff, this sudden artistic pursuit is seen in four stages: awakening, obsession, destruction, and reflection. With passion there must be sacrifice, and Kieślowski doesn’t shy away from the many repercussions of wanting to make art, but he doesn’t hide the positives either.
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- Studio Filmowe Tor
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
Camera Buff is a 1979 Polish movie about a factory worker who becomes a filmmaker after shooting his daughter's birth. It is a reflection on art, documentary and the director's own style.
Factory worker Filip buys an 8mm movie camera on the occasion of his child’s birth. As it’s the first camera in his town, Filip is named the official photographer by the local Communist Party boss. Soon, amateur film becomes an obsession of his, transforming his modest and formerly contented life.
Camera Buff (Polish: Amator, meaning "amateur") is a 1979 Polish 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.
