THE PRINCE AND THE DYBBUK

THE PRINCE AND THE DYBBUK (KSIAZE I DYBUK), 2017

Poland, Germany |DCP, Color, 82' |Polish, German, English
Director: Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski
Cast: Michael Babchuk, Batia Beigl, Alex Mankiewicz

The Prince And The Dybbuk is a documentary on the story of Michael Waszynski, one of the most mysterious directors of his time. The film investigates the private life and the artistic career of this man who was born as Moshe Waks, the son of a poor Jewish ironmonger, but was referred to as Prince Michael Waszynski at the time of his death following years of working with famous people such as Sophia Loren, Orson Welles and Claudia Cardinale. The documentary, which brings together accounts of people who knew him, archival recordings and the research conducted by the film’s directors, was granted the Venice Classics Award in 2017.