Kaytek the Wizard

Kajtek Czarodziej

dir. Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
Poland 2023 / 103’
original language with english subtitles
9–12 Play

​​The gentle story about the magical world of children's imagination, growing up, and improving the world bit by bitcaptures the most important treasures of Janusz Korczak's philosophy: every child should be loved, respected, and allowed to dream!

Every child wants to have magical powers. But what if the dream comes true? Kaytek, a teenage boy with a rowdy nature, grows up with his dad and grandmother. One day, the class prankster discovers he has supernatural abilities. This unusual talent, combined with the boy's unruly character, means a lot of trouble, not only for the school but also for the whole town. The boy's magical powers take control of his life and from now on, he deals with the disliked teachers and the entire school community, gaining popularity and fame among his classmates. But things get complicated when the forces of good and evil start to compete for the boy gifted with magical abilities. Which side will the young wizard choose?

Creators

Director
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
Screenplay
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz, Katarzyna Terechowicz
Cinematography
Rafał Paradowski
Editing
Konrad Śniady
Music
Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, Mary Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Main cast
Eryk Biedunkiewicz, Grzegorz Damięcki, Maja Komorowska, Karolina Gruszka, Martin Hoffmann, Piotr Głowacki, Anna Dzieduszycka, Eva Sakalova
Producer
Sylwester Banaszkiewicz, Marcin Kurek
Production
MediaBrigade, ALEF Film & Media Group, Centrum Technologii Audiowizualnych, Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe, Love.FRAME, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Polish distributor
Kino Świat
Original language
Polish

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