THE BLACK MILL
CZARNY MŁYN
THE BLACK MILL
family, adventure I 2021 I Poland
SUNDAY 5/06/2022 2:00pm I THE RITZ CINEMAS
Original Title: Czarny Młyn
Duration: 101 min
Language: Polish with English subtitles
Director: Mariusz Palej
Writer: Magdalena Nieć, Katarzyna Stachowicz-Gacek
Cast: TIwo Wiciński, Pola Galica-Galoch, Oliwia
Ogorzelska, Magdalena Nieć, Borys Wiciński,
Mateusz Winek, Michał Lupa, Marcin Dorociński
Age recommendation: 8+
PAST EVENT
An award-winning family film based on the best-selling novel by Marcin Szczygielski of the same title.
After a devastating fire, the local mill in a small town lies untouched. Once a place of work for many parents, now it only attracts the interest of local kids curious about what is hiding behind the fenced off ruin they are told not to approach. When twelve-year-old Iwo and his friends break the promise not to visit the Black Mill, the children accidentally unleash its evil powers. From that moment nothing will ever be the same again. Objects and adults start to disappear and it is up to Iwo, his sister Mela and his band of courageous friends to discover what really happened at the Black Mill. The film is based on the best-selling novel by Marcin Szczygielski of the same title.
MARIUSZ PALEJ
Mariusz Palej is a film director and cinematographer. Born in Kraków, he is a graduate of the Academy of Photography in Warsaw and the National Film School in Łódź. Primarily a documentary cinematographer for many years, he later began working on feature films and TV theatre. He gained experience as a director working on music videos and TV series. His début as feature film director, „Behind the Blue Door”, a film for children and family audiences, was awarded at the Ale Kino! and W Chmurach festivals for the best début in its category. He is currently working on more films for young audiences.