Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

The movie EO (named after the noise that donkeys make) puts viewers in the shoes of a downtrodden donkey as it travels from a Polish circus to an Italian slaughterhouse. Press materials

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

Skolimowski's 'EO' nominated for best foreign film at 2023 Oscars

'EO' by legendary Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film on Tuesday.

‘Emotional’ film about a melancholic donkey chosen as Poland’s Oscar nomination

The film by veteran filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski tells the story of a donkey, who, wandering around the world, suffers cruelty at the hands of man. Passed from hand to hand, the animal meets both good and bad people in a series of adventures that explore a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.

Polish film director wins jury prize at Cannes Film Festival

Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski and two Belgian filmmakers have received ex aequo a jury prize at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

Mama Mia! Here she comes again! Sophia Loren returns to big screen in new Skolimowski film

The multi-award winning Italian actress is set to appear in Jerzy Skolimowski’s 'Baltazar,' a contemporary interpretation of the 1966 cult film 'Au Hasard, Balthazar' directed by Robert Bresson. 

Up-and-coming filmmakers join top directors to create series of short movies reflecting life under lockdown for HBO

The anthology from some of Poland’s best directors promises to be ‘a stimulating and moving story about human struggle in a state of transition — the shift from a world which had a structure we were familiar with, to the need to redefine it anew.

Lights, camera and action: It’s the 43rd Gdynia Film Festival

Arguably the most important film festival in Poland, this year’s Polish Film Festival in Gdynia will give audiences not only a unique opportunity to see what’s hot in today’s cinema, but will also provide a concise snapshot of Polish film’s glorious past.

Festival in Venice to screen film featuring Polish director

Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski plays one of the main roles in the Italian film Una storia senza nome (A history without a name) by Roberto Ando. The production will be presented at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.

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