Katalog 18. Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Filmowego Tofifest. Kujawy i Pomorze

TOFIFEST: ZłOTy AnIOł / GOLden AnGEL: AGATA BuZEK
tofifest: Złoty Anioł / Golden Angel: Agata Buzek
Agata Buzek magnetizes people with
her strong personality and intriguing
and distinctive beauty. She is also well
respected within the world of artists
for a consequent and uncompromising
attitude to her career. She has
been developing her acting skills for
years while carefully selecting each
production.
Her talent has been recognized by the
great Polish and foreign directors, juries
of film competitions and what most
important, by the audience. She has
worked with great artists such as Peter
Greenaway, Marleen Goris, Krzysztof
Zanussi, Andrzej Wajda, Steven Knight,
Anne Fontaine, Claire Denis or Peter
Mullan. She was nominated to Orzeł
Polish Academy Awards for her performance
of Klara in The Revange by
Andrzej Wajda. She has received Best
Actress Award at the 34th PFF in
Gdynia and Eagle Polish Film Academy
Award for the part she played in Rewers
(Polish candidate to Oscars) by Borys
Lankosz.
Her versatility is truly amazing. She
played parts in comedies, tragedies,
costume films and contemporary movies.
She managed to play well a young
girl and an old lady in the same film. She
is also involved in classic, alternative
and off theatre productions. Her intelligence,
grace, tactfulness and sense of
humor makes her equally authentic as
a leading presenter during a posh concert
in the National Theatre as well as
actress in street theatre production or
happenings.
Agata Buzek also continually wants to
change the world. She is a co-founder
of the Arteria Foundation, which undertakes
projects combining the art, social
needs and education. She was an observer
of the first democratic elections
in Ukraine. She also supports Solidarity
with Belarus project and is an ambassador
of the Polish Humanitarian Action
that builds wells in Sudan. She has been
cooperating with Viva — the organization
fighting for animal rights. From the
animal shelter she took in two special
dogs — Brysia and Mambo. She was
born and grew up in Gliwice. Her roots
are connected to such qualities like
hardworking, openness and honesty
and it may be observed in any activity
she gets involved in.
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