The young magician

Waldemar Dziki

Poland- Kanada, 1986

SYNOPSIS

Twelve-year-old Piotr discovers his psychokinetic abilities. New skills bring a lot of trouble to him. During the visit to the game showroom, the boy exudes explosions with his marvelous powers. Soon, Piotr starts to be treated strangely…

THE DIRECTOR

Waldemar Dziki

Film director and producer. Born on September 28, 1956, in Zakopane, died on September 16, 2016, in Barcelona. In 1980 he graduated in Directing from The Leon Schiller National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź. In 2005 he became a Member of the Telewizja Polsat Management Board. Two years later he became a Chief Executive of TRK Ukraina.

FILMOGRAPHY

1977 PRÓBA (academic short film)

1977 POCZEKALNIA (academic short film)

1978 SCHEMAT (academic short film)

1983 KARTKA Z PODRÓŻY

1986 CUDOWNE DZIECKO

1988 NADLUDZKA MEDYCYNA (television play)

1990 DWOJE NA HUŚTAWCE (television play)

1993 LAZARUS

1993 – 1994 BANK NIE Z TEJ ZIEMI (TV series)

1995 PRÓBY DOMOWE (TV series)

1999- 2000 PIERWSZY MILION (TV series)

DETAILS

Director: Waldemar Dziki

Script: Waldemar Dziki

Cinematography: Wit Dąbal

Editing:  Andre Carriveau

Music:  Krzesimir Dębski

Color: colour

Duration: 105 min

Cast:  Rusty Jedwab (Piotr Meller), Daria Trafankowska  (Piotr’s mother), Mariusz Benoit (Piotr’s father)

REFERENCES

‘(…) It’s about this boy with telekinetic powers who just wants to be like everyone (…)’ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092806/?ref_=ttawd_awd_tt

More info: http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=122157

Wikipedia:  https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cudowne_dziecko_(film_1986)

Imdb:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092806/

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