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Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)

Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)

Drama History
Release Date: 2019, October 18
Directors: Maciej Pieprzyca
Countries: Poland
Production: Telewizja Polska, CANAL+ Polska, Lightcraft, Next Film, RE STUDIO, Aeroplan, Silesia Film
Cast: Jacek Koman, Filip Gurłacz, Magdalena Smalara, Katarzyna Cynke, Clayton Nemrow, Tomasz Schimscheiner, Danuta Borsuk, Cyprian Grabowski, Marek Pyś, Mariusz Kiljan, Piotr Adamczyk, Jowita Budnik

Overview:

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.