Synopsis

With compositions like the lullaby for *Rosemary’s Baby* from Roman Polanski, Komeda, jazz pianist and film composer, succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. As a jazz musician, he gained cult status in Poland. As a film composer, he made it into Hollywood’s first ranks. This film is a reflection on Komeda’s soundtracks, which helped the common film scores of Poland to evolve considerably. It is a contemporary document about the attitude to life in a time of change after war, about work and exodus of Polish artists in the 50s and 60s.

Director

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  • Claudia Butenhoff Duffy
  • Born in 1959 in Stuttgart. After completing a production and assistant directing course at ISFF Berlin in 2005, she began research for the documentary *White Winnetous*. Over a period of more than two years, she completed the work *Masters of Film Music - Christopher Komeda*, based on a script she wrote herself.