Michał Kwieciński’s new film Chopin, Chopin! has sparked a wave of emotions and debate in Poland. For some, it is a groundbreaking work in the way it portrays the composer; for others – a controversial one. The director moves away from the romantic myth of the “suffering poet of the piano” and instead presents a living, energetic man struggling with illness, fame, and his own genius.
Joanna Sokołowska-Gwizdka speaks with the director about the film, its origins, and the Chopin we have never known.
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