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Camera Buff (1979)

★ 7.8Not Rated109 minDirector: Krzysztof Kieślowski

1979 film by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Camera Buff (Polish: Amator, lit. 'Amateur') is a 1979 Polish comedy-drama film written and directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Jerzy Stuhr. The film is about a humble factory worker whose newfound hobby, amateur film, becomes an obsession, and transforms his modest and formerly contented life. Camera Buff won the Polish Film Festival Golden Lion Award and the FIPRESCI Prize and Golden Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and the Berlin International Film Festival Otto Dibelius Film Award in 1980.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Camera Buff about?
Camera Buff (1979) — Filip buys an eight-millimetre movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie-mak
Is Camera Buff based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Camera Buff scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.