My Nikifor

My Nikifor (Polish: Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter.

My Nikifor
Directed by	Krzysztof Krauze
Written by	Krzysztof Krauze Joanna Kos-Krauze Jack Kelleher
Starring	Krystyna Feldman Roman Gancarczyk [pl] Lucyna Malec
Cinematography	Krzysztof Ptak
Release dates	September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16) (Gdynia Polish Film Festival) September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24) (Poland)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Box office	$ 213,505[1]

Cast

• Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor
• Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński
• Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska
• Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak
• Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen
• Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska
• Marian Dziędziel as Budnik

Reception

Basing on 8 critics, My Nikifor holds an 88% rank on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10.^[2]

Wally Hammond of Time Out gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid".^[3]

In a review for Variety, Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, My Nikifor has some interesting warps in its canvas".^[4]

According to Thomas Dawson of BBC, the film "is a spare yet affecting cinematic portrait".^[5]

Awards

• 2005 Crystal Globe at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where also Krauze won the Best Director Award for the film.^[6]
• 2005 Polish Film Awards for best actress, best cinematography, best sound, best editing and best production design
• 2005 Chicago International Film Festival (Gold Hugo)^[7]
• 2005 Polish Film Festival in America (Golden Teeth Award)^[8]

Bibliography

• Brooks, Xan (14 September 2007). "My Nikifor". The Guardian.
• "My Nikifor Review". Total Film. GamesRadar+. 14 September 2007.