Scarborn

Scarborn (Polish: Kos) is a 2023 historical drama film directed by Paweł Maślona [pl]. It premiered at the Gdynia Film Festival on 18 September 2023 and received a theatrical release in Poland on 26 January 2024.

Scarborn
Polish theatrical release poster
Polish	Kos
Directed by	Paweł Maślona [pl]
Written by	Michał A. Zieliński
Produced by	Leszek Bodzak Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Starring	Bartosz Bielenia Jacek Braciak Robert Więckiewicz Agnieszka Grochowska Piotr Pacek Jason Mitchell
Cinematography	Piotr Sobociński Jr. [pl]
Edited by	Piotr Kmiecik [pl]
Music by	Mikołaj Trzaska [pl]
Production company	Aurum Film
Distributed by	TVP Dystrybucja Kinowa K5 International
Release dates	18 September 2023 (2023-09-18) (Gdynia) 26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) (Poland)
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	Poland Sweden Germany
Language	Polish

Premise

In 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a veteran of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, and Jean Lapierre return to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth to organize an uprising against the Russian Empire and Kingdom of Prussia.

Cast

• Jacek Braciak as Tadeusz Kościuszko
• Jason Mitchell as Jean Lapierre
• Robert Więckiewicz as Dunin
• Bartosz Bielenia as Ignac Sikora
• Agnieszka Grochowska as Maria Giżyńska
• Piotr Pacek as Stanisław Duchnowski
• Andrzej Seweryn as Duchnowski
• Łukasz Simlat as Wąsowski
• Joanna Szczepkowska as Helena
• Michał Balicki [pl] as Wojtek
• Magdalena Malik as Weronka

Production

The film was announced in March 2021, with Paweł Maślona [pl] directing.^[1] Filming took place over three months in Wilcza Wola, Kolbuszowa, Bulowice, and Włocławek.^[2] Filming was completed by August 2022.^[3][4]

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Camerimage	2024	Best Polish Film	Scarborn	Won	[5][6]
Polish Film Awards	2024	Best Film		Nominated	[7]
		Best Director	Paweł Maślona [pl]	Won
		Best Screenplay	Michał A. Zieliński	Won
		Best Actor	Bartosz Bielenia	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Piotr Sobociński Jr. [pl]	Nominated
		Best Film Score	Mikołaj Trzaska [pl]	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Jacek Braciak	Nominated
			Robert Więckiewicz	Nominated
			Piotr Pacek	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Agnieszka Grochowska	Won
		Best Editing	Piotr Kmiecik [pl]	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Anna Anosowicz	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Dorota Roqueplo [pl]	Won
		Best Makeup	Aneta Brzozowska	Won
		Best Sound	Radosław Ochnio [pl], Adam Szlenda, Filip Krzemień	Won
		Discovery of the Year	Michał A. Zieliński	Nominated

References

1. Vourlias, Christopher (1 March 2021). "Pawel Maslona to Direct Big-Budget Drama on Revolutionary War Hero Kosciuszko (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. Kruk, Wioletta (2 July 2022). "Jacek Braciak zburzy wyobrażenia o Tadeuszu Kościuszce. "Kino zemsty, czarna komedia i dramat" i mocna obsada". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
3. Salwa, Ola (1 July 2022). "The first Polish Viaplay Original film, Scarborn, shooting in Poland". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
4. Lodderhose, Diana (1 August 2022). "Jason Mitchell & Bartosz Bielenia Join Jacek Braciak For Polish Historical Actioner 'Scarborn' As Filming Wraps; K5 Int'l Boards Sales". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
5. Brzeski, Patrick (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: Gripping Danish Drama 'The Girl With the Needle' Wins Golden Frog". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
6. Ntim, Zac (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: 'The Girl With The Needle' Takes Golden Frog — Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
7. Chojnacka, Joanna (4 March 2024). "Orły 2024 rozdane. Najczęściej triumfował "Kos", ale statuetka za najlepszy film go ominęła". Gazeta.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2024.

External links

• Scarborn at IMDb