My Nikifor (2004)

5.9/10 95 min Drama History

Overview

In 1960s Krynica, veteran artist Włosiński’s orderly life is disrupted when local outsider Nikifor - deaf, mute, and dismissed as a harmless eccentric - arrives at his studio and begins painting his naïve masterpieces. Their unlikely friendship transforms both men, sparking a late-life creative and personal rebirth that reshapes Włosiński’s world and finally earns Nikifor recognition for his singular talent.

Cast

Krystyna Feldman

Nikifor Krynicki

Roman Gancarczyk

Marian Wlosinski

Jerzy Gudejko

Ryszard Nowak

Jowita Budnik

Cleaning Lady Kowalska

Lucyna Malec

Hanna Wlosinska

Artur Steranko

Doctor Rosen

Marian Dziędziel

Beekeeper Ferek

Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska

Nikifor's Housekeeper

Ewa Wencel

Director of 'Zacheta'

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