Kler – What is the new film by Wojtek Smarzowski? Do you divide the Poles?

Kler is another production of Wojtek Smarzowski, one of the best Polish directors. This time, the filmmaker will present the image of the Catholic Church as an institution seen from the side of the sacristy, highlighting uncomfortable, difficult, often silent, but also moving subjects. A film is being prepared, which can cause great controversy in our country.

Wojtek Smarzowski, creator of the winning works: "Wołyń", "Pod Mocnym Aniołem", "Drogówka", "Róża", "Dom zły" and "Wesele", returns with a new film. "Kler" is an image of a Catholic church as an institution seen "on the side of the sacristy", illuminating topics that are uncomfortable, difficult, often hidden, but also touching. All this is seen through the prism of the fate of the three ecclesiastics whose ups and downs prove that priests, like the communities of the faithful, do nothing humanly foreign. Arkadiusz Jakubik, Robert Wieckiewicz, Jacek Braciak and – for the first time in Smarzowski – Janusz Gajos give a performance in the main roles. The stars of the cast are Joanna Kulig, Katarzyna Herman, Rafał Mohr, Robert Wabich, Henryk Talar and Izabela Kuna

Couples of actors who were not on the ground for the film

Kler – What is the new Smarzowski film?

A few years ago, tragic events combined the fate of three Catholic priests. Now, on each anniversary of the disaster that they miraculously escaped from their lives, the clergy meets to celebrate the fact of their survival. Every day, they arrange very differently. Lisowski (Jacek Braciak) is a curia worker in a big city and makes a career dreaming of the Vatican. The problem is that Archbishop Mordowicz (Janusz Gajos) stands in his way, a luxurious dignitary who uses political influence to build the largest sanctuary in Poland … The second of the priests – Trybus (Robert Więckiewicz), unlike Lisowski, is a pastor. Serving in a place full of poverty, he succumbs more and more to human weaknesses. Kukule (Arkadiusz Jakubik) is also not very successful and, despite his fervent faith, he loses the confidence of the parishioners every day. Soon, the stories of the three clergymen will merge again, and the events that will take place will have an impact on the lives of each one of them.

Moving Stories – The Creators of The Movie Kler

The purpose of our film is not to discuss the faith or criticism of believers. We view faith as one of the most intimate spheres of every human being. However, we want to talk about human actions and attitudes that raise our fundamental opposition. Our film is an artistic vision based on many real events, situations that have occurred somewhere and sometimes. It's a very moving story, but at the same time true.

We do not hide our fascination for the person of Pope Francis, who is so different from the present, lost in world consumption. Here is the Pope who, spacious and luxurious apartments in the Apostolic Palace, voluntarily exchanged for a modest apartment in the house of St. Marty. The reforms that he has undertaken are aimed primarily at building a completely missionary Church, understood as a community that will turn to the help of the lost and serve people all over the world. Franciszek is the Pope who puts in the first place, not just, but pure mercy. According to him, the church should be poor, serve the poor, cry those who no one is crying. Francis criticizes materialism, but clerics claim that they do not hear it. It was asking for a movie reflection. How are ordinary priests in this situation? How do believers look at all this? To these questions, and a few others, we try to give an answer to his image – the creator of the film.

Kler – distribution of Smarzowski's film

Kler is: Janusz Gajos ("Konwój", "Zaćma", "Body / Body", "Closed Circuit"), Arkadiusz Jakubik ("Silent Night", " Volhynia "," Carte Blanche "," Under the Powerful Angel "), Robert Więckiewicz (" Convoy "," Under the Mighty Angel "," In the Darkness ""), Jacek Braciak ("Volta", "Wołyń", " Live not die "," Under the Powerful Angel "), Joanna Kulig (" Cold War "," Innocent "," Pitbull, Dangerous Women "), Katarzyna Herman (" Volta "," Demon "," Mr Dulskie "), Rafał Mohr (" Pitbull, Last Dog "," The Red Spider "), Mateusz Więcławek (" A simple murder story "," Belfer "), Iza Kun (" Pitbull The Last Dog "," Amok "," Wołyń "), Iwona Bielska (" Pod Mocnym Aniołem "," Wesele "), Mirosław Hani szewski (" I am a murderer "," Amok "," Best "), Bartosz Bielenia (" On the border " , "Disco Polo"), Michał Gadomski (Roadster, Under a mighty angel, Volhynia). The first Kler's film on September 28th!