(1957-)
Writer-director who started her career with modest yet well-received television films: The End of the World (Koniec świata, 1988) and Devils, Devils (Diabły, diabły, 1991). Her subsequent films have been popular on the international film festival circuit, yet neglected by Polish viewers. However, their feminist messages and the filmmaker's continuous interest in marginalized characters make them unique in the Polish context. For example, Crows (Wrony, 1994) tells the story of a lonely twelve-year-old girl who kidnaps a two-year-old toddler, pretends to be her mother, and then returns her many hours later. The film's simple, poetic narrative is superbly visualized by Artur Reinhart, Kedzierzawska's regular cinematographer, whose photography captures beautiful yet cold landscapes. Another film, Nothing (Nic, 1998), deals with the issue of abortion, much debated in Poland. Reminiscent of Crows, Kedzierzawska's last film, I Am (Jestem, 2005), focuses on another troubled child.
Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema by Marek Haltof
Guide to cinema. Academic. 2011.