White Dress

Part of a TV series “Święta polskie” – a parable for Corpus Christi. The community of a village near Bialystok prepares for the celebrations of Corpus Christi. The route of the procession is frantically adorned, communion dresses ironed and cars in yards polished. The provost gives the last orders, the verger and his helpers bustle nervously and the local musician organizes loudspeakers so the provost’s words could be heard by the whole congregation. But even in such a special day, the fight between rich Kowals and much less wealthy Suszkos is on…

Written by: Doman Nowakowski
Director of photography: Bartosz Prokopowicz
Music by: T. Love, Golec uOrkiestra, Neuropathia
Production design by: Magdalena Dipont
Costume design by: Magda Biedrzycka
Editing: Grażyna Gradoń
Sound: Andrzej Bohdanowicz
Cast: Sambor Czarnota (Maciek), Paweł Małaszyński (Damian), Bogdan Kalus (Mr. Suszko), Izabela Dąbrowska (Mrs. Suszko), Elżbieta Karkoszka (Mr. Suszko’s mother), Mieczysław Hryniewicz (priest), Leszek Zduń (Jacek)
Production manager: Kamil Przełęcki
Produced by: Telewizja Polska S.A.
Executive producer: Studio Filmowe “Perspektywa”
Distributed by: TVP International Affairs Department
World sales: TVP International Affairs Department