„Never Gonna Snow Again” with an award at CinEast

The film „Never Gonna Snow Again” by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert received the Special Award of the CinEast Jury in Luxembourg. It is a festival dedicated to productions from Central and Eastern Europe. The film was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.

The picture had its world premiere at the Main Competition of the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The film by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert was also presented at market screenings at TIFF Industry in Toronto, in the 28th EnergaCAMERIMAGE competitions and during the 45th Polish Film Festival, and was also among the three finalists of the 2nd Arab Critics’ Award for the Best European Film 2021. The image was a Polish candidate for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category.

After its introduction to Polish cinemas, „Never Gonna Snow Again” was shown also in the USA, Germany and Great Britain, and on October 29 it will go to cinemas in Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic.

The plot and the creators

One misty morning, HE appears in the city – an attractive man from a true, exotic east. Żenia, because that is his name, has a gift. His hands heal and his eyes look into the souls of single women. A man works as a masseur in a rich estate near the city. Working for people separated by a wall from the „worse”  world, he learns about their stories and personal dramas. Soon, Zenia’s remarkable abilities will change the lives of each of them.

The cast included: Alec Utgoff and Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza, Weronika Rosati, Katarzyna Figura, Andrzej Chyra, Łukasz Simlat and Krzysztof Czeczot. Michał Englert is responsible for the cinematography for the film, Jarosław Kamiński and Agata Cierniak for the editing, and Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasiński and Marcin Jachyra for the sound. Production was managed by Dagmara Bagnecka and Stefaan Schieder. The set design was prepared by Jagna Janicka, the costumes – Katarzyna Lewińska, and the make-up – Waldemar Pokromski. The producers are Agnieszka Wasiak and Mariusz Włodarski from Lava Films, Viola Fügen and Michael Weber from Match Factory Productions as well as Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert, and the co-producers are: Mazowiecki and Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, Kino Świat, DI-Factory, Bayerischer Rundfunk in cooperation with Arte.