My Nikifor (2004)

In 1960s Krynica, veteran artist Włosiński’s orderly life is disrupted when local outsider Nikifor - deaf, mute, and dismissed as a harmless eccentric - arrives at his studio and begins painting his naïve masterpieces. Their unlikely friendship transforms both men, sparking a late-life creative and personal rebirth that reshapes Włosiński’s world and finally earns Nikifor recognition for his singular talent.

Directed by: Krzysztof Krauze

Cast: Krystyna Feldman, Roman Gancarczyk, Jerzy Gudejko, Jowita Budnik, Lucyna Malec, Katarzyna Paczyńska, Karolina Paczynska, Artur Steranko, Marian Dziędziel, Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska, Ewa Wencel, Krzysztof Krauze

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Rating: 6.3/10

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