Never Gonna Snow Again

Śniegu Już Nigdy Nie Będzie

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Zhenia is a sought-after Ukrainian masseur, offering his services to the residents of a lavish neighborhood in a Polish city. This enigmatic man, blessed with a magical touch, has become equal parts healer and confessor, filling the existential void of his nouveau riche clients. Drawing on Poland’s headlong and immodest transition from communism to capitalism at the beginning of the 90s, this tale of alienation outlines the scathing portrait of a society in a deep malaise.

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Direction: Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
Script: Michał Englert, Małgorzata Szumowska
Cinematography: Michał Englert
Editing: Jaroslaw Kaminski, Agata Cierniak
Sound: Marcin Kasinski, Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Jachyra
Music:
Actors: Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza, Weronika Rosati, Katarzyna Figura, Andrzej Chyra
Production: Lava Films, Match Factory Productions
Producers: Jagna Janicka
Co-production: Mazovia Film Fund, Kino Swiat, DI-Factory, Bayerischer Rundfunk
Sets: Jagna Janicka
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Poland, Germany
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 113'
Contact: The Match Factory
Awards/Distinctions: Special Mention – Venice FF 2020

Małgorzata Szumowska

Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, have worked together as a writer-and-director duo on various projects for over 20 years – even though only the last two films credit them both officially in the role of directors. Englert works as the Director of Photography on their films which have won awards all around Europe. Their debut Happy Man (2000) and their second film Stranger (2004) were nominated for the European Discovery award at the European Film Awards. Happy Man also won the Special Mention Prize at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. 33 Scenes from Life (2008) was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival and In the Name Of (2013) won the Teddy Award at Berlinale. Their film Body (2015) won the Silver Bear for Best Director in 2015 and they won a second Silver Bear Grand Prix for their film Mug (2018), both at Berlinale. During their career, they have made several English and French language films such as Elles (2011), Infinite Storm (2022), and The Other Lamb (2019). Their film Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) premiered at the Venice Festival in Competition and then became the Polish Oscar Entry Nominee.

Filmography

2000 Happy Man
2008 33 Scenes from Life
2017 Face
2019 The Other Lamb
2020 Never Gonna Snow Again (co-direction)
2023 Woman of... (co-direction)

Michał Englert

Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, have worked together as a writer-and-director duo on various projects for over 20 years – even though only the last two films credit them both officially in the role of directors. Englert works as the Director of Photography on their films which have won awards all around Europe. Their debut Happy Man (2000) and their second film Stranger (2004) were nominated for the European Discovery award at the European Film Awards. Happy Man also won the Special Mention Prize at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. 33 Scenes from Life (2008) was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival and In the Name Of (2013) won the Teddy Award at Berlinale. Their film Body (2015) won the Silver Bear for Best Director in 2015 and they won a second Silver Bear Grand Prix for their film Mug (2018), both at Berlinale. During their career, they have made several English and French language films such as Elles (2011), Infinite Storm (2022), and The Other Lamb (2019). Their film Never Gonna Snow Again (2020) premiered at the Venice Festival in Competition and then became the Polish Oscar Entry Nominee.

Filmography

2000 Happy Man
2008 33 Scenes from Life
2017 Face
2019 The Other Lamb
2020 Never Gonna Snow Again (co-direction)
2023 Woman of... (co-direction)