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| Produced by | Romana Miś |
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| Edited by | Irena Hussar |
| Music by | Abel Korzeniowski |
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| Distributed by | Kino Świat |
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| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
Copernicus' Star (Polish:Gwiazda Kopernika) is aPolish-language children's animated film, directed and written by Zdzisław Kudła and Andrzej Orzechowski. It was produced byStudio Filmów Rysunkowych inBielsko-Biała, Poland, and released on 2 October 2009. The main cast includedPiotr Adamczyk,Jerzy Stuhr,Anna Cieślak,Jan Peszek,Piotr Fronczewski, andOlgierd Łukaszewicz. The story follows Nicholas, anastronomy student as he makes the world-changing discovery. It was based on life ofNicholas Copernicus, a 15th- and 16th-centuryRenaissance scientist, and the author of theheliocentric model of the universe.
Nicholas Copernicus, son of a merchant, is a smart curious child that lives in the 15-centuryToruń. When he is ten years old, Paul van de Volder, a Dutchastrologer, visits his house and foretells him a brilliant future. With the help of his father, the boy begins to take an interest in the stars hoping to find some answers. When his father dies Nicolaus does not lose faith. Some time later he starts to study at theJagiellonian University inKraków. It is here that he meets Paul van de Volder again. The battle for Nicolaus’s soul begins. On the one side there is the charlatan astrologer Van de Volder, on the other,Albert of Brudzewo and the other professors at the University. The young Nicolaus discovers the secrets of the sky. Astrology andastronomy are in conflict. Searching for the answers, Nicolaus is lead to an astounding discovery. Uncertain of his findings, he goes toRome andBologna, where his further studies confirm his theory. However, before he publishes it, he has to face his antagonist one last time.[1]
Copernicus' Star was written and directed by Zdzisław Kudła and Andrzej Orzechowski, with Kudła also being the executive producer and art director, while Romana Miś was the producer. The music was done byAbel Korzeniowski, sound by Tomasz Dukszta, and editing by Irena Hussar.[2] Illustrator Janusz Stanny developed the initial concept of the art design. The film was produced byStudio Filmów Rysunkowych inBielsko-Biała, Poland, and was its first feature production since 1986Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West. The film was animated predominantly in traditional 2D technique, with some 3D computer-generated elements. The production lasted two years, with over 70 animators and illustrators working on the project, and over 450,000 drawings being made, making it one of the largest 2D-animated productions in Poland at the time.[1][3] The main cast includedPiotr Adamczyk,Jerzy Stuhr,Anna Cieślak,Jan Peszek,Piotr Fronczewski, andOlgierd Łukaszewicz. It total, the production included 23 actors, including members of thePolish Theatre in Bielsko-Biała. The film was distributed byKino Świat, and released in cinemas in Poland on 22 October 2009. The date was chosen as it coincided with theInternational Year of Astronomy.[3]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Armenia | 2010 | Animated Feature Film | Won | [2] |
| Tehran International Animation Festival | 2011 | The CIFEJ Award | Won | [4] |
| Se-Ma-For Film Festival | 2011 | People's Choice | Won | [5] |