(Poland, 2016, 106 min.)

A Film by Jan Kidawa-Błoński

Polish with English subtitles. Followed by an audience Q&A with director Jan Kidawa-Błoński

"A story of passion, rivalry, love, and friendship. Jan Banaś, acclaimed Silesian football player of the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to makes his dreams come true on and off the field. Stars is the story of a great love between young people torn by passion and ambition."

 

 

Direction/Reżyseria               JAN KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKI

Script/Scenariusz                  JACEK KONDRACKI, JAN KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKI

Cinematography/Zdjęcia       MICHAŁ ENGLERT

Art Direction/Scenografia      ELWIRA PLUTA

Music/Muzyka                      DARIUSZ KOWALCZYK, PIOTR ŁUGOWSKI

Editing/Montaż                     JANEK KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKI, JR

Sound/Dźwięk                      DARIUSZ KOWALCZYK

Produced by/Produkcja         FILM POINT GROUP

Producers/Producenci          JAROSŁAW PACHOWSKI,
                                         ANDRZEJ SERDIUKOW

Cast/Obsada 

Mateusz Kościukiewicz (Janek), Sebastian Fabijański (Ginter), Karolina Szymczak (Marlena), Ola Gintrowska (Jola),  Magdalena Cielecka (Anna), Eryk Lubos (Danisz), Paweł Deląg (Hans Villmeier), Adam Woronowicz (Policeman), Marian Dziędziel (General)

SYNOPSIS: Jan Banas (Mateusz Kosciukiewicz), a Pole of a German descent, grows up in Silesia. From his earliest years, soccer is his greatest passion, and his best friend, Ginter (Sebastian Fabijanski), is his greatest competitor. Over time, the friends’ rivalry goes from the backyard to the stadiums of Silesia’s championship soccer clubs. When beautiful Marlena (Karolina Szymczak) enters the lives of the young stars and their rivalry goes beyond sport. True emotions emerge when they court her and quickly discover there are no rules in the game of love. A serious injury brings Ginter’s career to an end and ironically gives Jan a shot at joining the national team with the possibility of playing in both the Olympics and the World Cup. Banas must make a decision that will color the rest of his life.

JAN KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKI

Born in 1953 in Chorzów. Director, screenwriter, and producer. Graduate in Film Directing from the National Film School in Łódź. In 1990s he was the president of the Polish Filmmakers Association and a member of Cinematography Committee. He is a president and co-owner of Gambit Production.

FILMOGRAPHY

2017    Stars (Gwiazdy)

2013    In Hiding (W ukryciu)

2010    Little Rose (Różczyka)

2005    Destined for Blues (Skazany na blusa)

1996    Virus (Wirus)

1992    Diary in a Marble (Pamiętnik znaleziony w garbie)

1988    Men’s Business (Męskie sprawy)

1984    Three Feet above the Ground (Trzy stopy nad ziemią)