Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Program

Raging Rose

Julia KOWALSKI 2015 France, Poland Fiction color 80min French, Polish DCP
Jozef, a blue-collar Pole, arrives in France to work at a construction site, to find his son
Roman, whom he abandoned 15 years earlier. His boss's daughter, Rose, a teenager in the tumult of sexual awakening, offers to help him in his search. She ends up falling desperately in love with Roman. Their encounter with each other have an unexpected impact on both their teenage lives.

Director

Julia KOWALSKI

Born in France in 1979 to Polish parents, Julia KOWALSKI embarked on a quest for her identity through directing her first documentary, which took her back to her roots. Since then she has continued to explore her preferred themes: the working-class environment, Poland, adolescence, family, and sexuality. Raging Rose is her first feature-length movie, and it won the Sopadin Award for Best Screenplay in 2014.

Director's Statement ▾

Julia KOWALSKI

  • 2015 Raging Rose《怒放玫瑰》
  • 2013 Musique de Chambre
  • 2010 Anton dans l’ombre
  • 2006 Bienvenue chez Maciek
  • 2003 Miedzylesie, Au milieu des bois

Director & writer: Julia KOWALSKI 

Producers: Les Films de Francoise (France), Mina DRIOUCHE, Valerie DONZELLI, Jeremie ELKAIM, Donten & Lacroix Films (Poland), Maria BLICHARSKA, Monika Sajko GRADOWSKA

Director of Photography: Simon BEAUFILS 

Sound Designer: Philippe DESCHAMPS

Editor: Martial SALOMON

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