The june solstice is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. It is summer three years on and we return to wild scottish highlands and the residents of cregean that we came to know and love in rosamunde pilchers winter solstice. Thrown together by fate, the two young men each confront humanitys darkest depths during a lifechanging summer in 1943. Rogalski also deserves praise for knowing when to cut, and letting the viewers imagination and an accomplished sound design conceive more powerful horrors. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice. In the midst of a horrific war, these four people must hold onto their love in the uncertainty of their tainted futures. Stream summer solstice and hundreds more totally not basic titles for free on yuyu. Michal rogalski s feature letnie przesilenie summer solstice, cofinanced by the polish film institute, screened in main competition at the 39th world film festival in montreal. Summer solstice tells a story set in coastal maine, a reflective comingofage tale starring george fivas as joshua ballard, a brilliant but aimless and misunderstood college student who finds solace in composing music and writing. The summer solstice occurs today the longest day, also known as midsummer the term summer solstice is actually the moment when the earth is most inclined towards the sun and will happen at 5. This searing drama set in the summer of 1943 in provincial poland under german occupation follows two teenage boys.
Director michal rogalski starring filip piotrowicz, jonas nay. In 2020, the june solstice is saturday, june 20, at 5. He won the second place in the international finals of the hartleymerrill screenwriting contest 2008 and the main prize of the polish edition of. Summer solstice, polish drama jewish film festivals. Naturally, summer solstice letnie przesilenie, written and directed by michal rogalski, which premiered at the montreal world film festival, is different from. Polish director michal rogalski exposes the brutality of war and the corrosive power of antisemitism. The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the tropic of cancer, which is located at 23. A nuanced and compelling historical dramacomingofager, summer solstice provides a searing portrait of the summer of 1943 in provincial poland under german occupation.
He won the second place in the international finals of the hartleymerrill screenwriting contest 2008 and the main prize of the polish edition of hartleymerrill. Although the summer solstice is the longest day of the year for that hemisphere, the dates of earliest sunrise and latest sunset vary by a few days. Romek i guido maja po siedemnascie lat i przed soba cale zycie. But its 1943 somewhere in nazioccupied poland, and their lives are bound to change soon. Summer solstice national center for jewish films annual. This page provides date and local time for summer solstice in the year 1983 for new delhi, nct, india. The summer solstice or estival solstice, also known as midsummer, occurs when one of the earths poles has its maximum tilt toward the sun. When love, friendship, and fate connect a simple polish country boy, the daughter of a local farmer, a. For every place north of the tropic of cancer, the sun.
Malgorzata szumowskas film has snagged the golden lions at a ceremony tinged by mourning. It s a war drama telling the story of two young men whose paths cross in summer 1943. This film was authentic in its realistic period scenery. Summer solstice is a film of nuance, and rogalski is not afraid to let viewers draw their own conclusions. Sep 09, 2015 a nuanced and compelling historical dramacomingofager, summer solstice provides a searing portrait of the summer of 1943 in provincial poland under german occupation. Wide is a leading independent sales company currently representing more than 20 new feature films a year and a library of more than 500 fiction titles, ranging from internationally acclaimed directors to a selection of genrehorror and edgy dramas from around the world. The solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice, once in summer and once in winter, each year when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the north or south pole. The montreal screening marked the films world premiere. Woody allens film starring selena gomez might not get released see more. With his awardwinning script and arresting cinemagraphic visual style, polish director michal rogalski exposes the brutality of war and the corrosive power of antisemitism. Letnie przesilenie summer solstice, a film written and directed by michal rogalski, received the best screenplay award at the 39th world film festival in montreal, which closed on september 7.
European union film festival summer solstice letnie przesilenie. When love, friendship, and fate connect a simple polish. This is the longest day most daylight hours of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere. Strikingly lensed and psychologically penetrating, summer solstice is a shattering portrait of life during wartime. Michal rogalski s letnie przesilenie summer solstice will be released. It is also the day that the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Strikingly lensed and psychologically penetrating, summer solstice is a. The winter solstice, or the shortest day of the year, happens when the earth. Jun 21, 2019 the summer solstice occurs at the moment the earths tilt toward the sun is at a maximum. The date varies between june 20 and june 22, depending on the year, and the local time zone. However, it can fall as early as june 20 or as late as june 22.
Summer solstice 2015 michal rogalski cast and crew. He won the second place in the international finals of the hartleymerrill screenwriting contest 2008 and the main prize of the polish edition of hartleymerrill for summer solstice. The movie opens in a small town of southeastern poland in 1943, under german occupation. A couple celebrates summer solstice at the kokino megalithic observatory, on june 21, 2011. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and this year it falls on june 21. Filip piotrowicz, jonas nay, urszula bogucka, maria semotiuk. Guido, a german soldier, franka, a girl from the polish village and bunia, a jewish girl that escaped from a train on its way to a death camp. Midsummer is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, and more specifically the northern european celebrations that accompany the actual solstice or take place on a day between june 19 and june 25 and the preceding evening. Summer solstice palm springs international film festival. Former actress, elfrida phipps, has settled into a quiet life along side choir master oscar blundell and their dog horace. He is a graduate of the school of journalism and political science at warsaw university, the polish national film school in lodz and did the european training programme, ekran, organized by the wajda studio.
Sep 01, 2015 summer solstice directed by michal rogalski in official world competition at the montreal film festival 2015. This years competition lineup feature 26 films from 31 countries. Directed by michal rogalski polandgermany 95 minutes. One is a pole called romek, a trainee railwayman with a lonely mother, and the other is guido, a german soldier trying not to fail in front of his. This date marks the official beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, occurring when earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the north pole is at its maximum tilt about 23. Director michal rogalski starring filip piotrowicz, jonas nay, urszula bogucka genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages. It also lists astronomical sunrise and sunset timings on summer solstice day. Polish railway worker romek scavenges the train tracks for goods, immune to the fate of the human cargo passing by, while guido, a jazzloving german military policeman, becomes more ruthless by the day. Brooklyn, nyjan 25, 2016from thursday, february 25. Solstice is a 2008 american horror film directed by daniel myrick, written by myrick, martin musatov, and ethan erwin, and starring elisabeth harnois, shawn ashmore, hilarie burton, amanda seyfried, tyler hoechlin, matt oleary, and r. Filip piotrowicz, jonas nay, urszula bogucka, maria semotiuk, steffen scheuman, gerdy zint. With jonas nay, filip piotrowicz, gerdy zint, steffen scheumann. Polish films in european cinemas during autumn 2015 article. Summer days will put together four young people romek, a polish boy.
This is because the earth orbits the sun in an ellipse, and its orbital speed varies slightly during the year. The celebration predates christianity, and existed under different names and traditions around the world. He won the second place in the international finals of the hartleymerrill screenwriting contest 2008 and the. Summer solstice michal rogalski s sophomore feature provides a searing portrait of the summer of 1943 in provincial poland under german occupation. Summer solstice directed by michal rogalski in official world competition at the montreal film festival 2015. Summer solstice by michal rogalski was one of the most pleasant surprises of the 40 th gdynia film festival. The sun will be directly over the tropic of cancer at 9. The story unfolds through the eyes of two 17yearold boys, the polish railway worker romek filip piotrowicz and the german military policeman guido jonas nay, who both experience a shocking loss of. Ich marzenia nie roznia sie od marzen innych nastolatkow chca.
Woody allens film starring selena gomez might not get. And theres quite a contrast between the gorgeous summer solstice, presumably when this was filmed, in a lush, verdant countryside, filled with meadows, haystacks, woods and streams, and the horror and cruelty that transpires during the gorgeous weather. A solstice happens when the suns zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. Michal rogalskis sophomore feature provides a searing portrait of the summer of 1943 in provincial poland. A grim, realistic look at coming of age during world war ii, summer solstice is set in the summer of 1943 in poland when it was under german occupation. Jonas nay, andre hennicke, gerdy zint, bartlomiej topa. The movie is set in a beautiful atmosphere of the summer, the atmosphere conducive to lightness and romantic feelings. Polish films in european cinemas during autumn 2015. Find movie and film cast and crew information for summer solstice 2015 michal rogalski on allmovie. Romek is a polish railway worker and guido is a german soldier. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film professionals. Mar 04, 2016 summer solstice is a film of nuance, and rogalski is not afraid to let viewers draw their own conclusions. This years festival grand prize went to mad love, a french production directed by philippe ramos.
Tahquitz canyon way, suite 3 palm springs ca 92262 usa telephone. He also presents, but does not dwell on, contrasts. Summer solstice michal rogalskis sophomore feature provides a searing portrait of the summer of 1943 in provincial poland under german occupation. But when his anguished state of mind leads him to cross paths with contemplative lighthouse keeper seth arden joe estevez and his niece andrea bettencourt brook. When love, friendship, and fate connect a simple polish country boy, the daughter of a local farmer, a young german soldier, and a jewish girl from warsaw. Michal rogalski is a graduate of the school of journalism and political science at the warsaw university, film and television direction department at the lodz film school, and the film workshop, ekran, organized by the wajda studio. For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period of daylight. This page gives the day length in hours, minutes and seconds on solstice day, including previous and next day.
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