My Nikifor

My Nikifor (Polish: Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter.

My Nikifor
Directed by	Krzysztof Krauze
Written by	Krzysztof Krauze Joanna Kos-Krauze Jack Kelleher
Starring	Krystyna Feldman Roman Gancarczyk Jerzy Gudejko
Cinematography	Krzysztof Ptak
Release dates	September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16) (Gdynia Polish Film Festival) September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24) (Poland)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Box office	$ 213,505[1]

Cast

• Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor
• Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński
• Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska
• Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak
• Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen
• Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska
• Marian Dziędziel as Budnik

Release

In the United Kingdom, My Nikifor opened with a box office gross of only £7 upon its release in 2007, making it the lowest-grossing film release in British history.^[2][3]

Reception

Basing on 8 critics, My Nikifor holds an 88% rank on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10.^[4]

Wally Hammond of Time Out gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid".^[5]

In a review for Variety, Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, My Nikifor has some interesting warps in its canvas".^[6]

According to Thomas Dawson of BBC, the film "is a spare yet affecting cinematic portrait".^[7]

Awards

• 2005 Crystal Globe at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where also Krauze won the Best Director Award for the film.^[8]
• 2005 Polish Film Awards for best actress, best cinematography, best sound, best editing and best production design
• 2005 Chicago International Film Festival (Gold Hugo)^[9]
• 2005 Polish Film Festival in America (Golden Teeth Award)^[10]

Bibliography

• Brooks, Xan (14 September 2007). "My Nikifor". The Guardian.
• "My Nikifor Review". Total Film. GamesRadar+. 14 September 2007.

References

1. "My Nikifor (2004)". Box Office Mojo.
2. Hill, Amelia (26 March 2010). "The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
3. Codling, Kit (28 March 2010). "Uma Thurman film is mother of all flops". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
4. "Moj Nikifor (My Nikifor) (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
5. Hammond, Wally (10 September 2007). "My Nikifor". Time Out.
6. Felperin, Leslie (10 November 2004). "My Nikifor". Variety.
7. Dawson, Thomas (5 September 2007). "My Nikifor (2007)". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
8. "Polish film wins Czech honours". BBC News. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
9. Brooks, Brian (18 October 2005). "'My Nikifor' and 'The Boys of Baraka' Honored at Chicago International Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
10. "Awards". Polish Film Festival in America. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

• My Nikifor at IMDb