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Szamanka poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.6 / 100
1996·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 50m

SZAMANKA

“She's a machine.”

Anthropology professor Michal develops two overwhelming obsessions. The first one is a mummified, 3,000 year-old, perfectly preserved body of a shaman he and his colleagues have recently dragged out of a swamp. The second is an enigmatic student he meets by chance at a railway station.

Above the Line
Andrzej Zulawski·DirectorManuela Gretkowska·WriterAndrzej J. Jaroszewicz·Director of PhotographyAndrzej Korzyński·Original Music ComposerWanda Zeman·Editor
Cast
Bogusław Linda·MichałIwona Petry·WłoszkaPiotr Machalica·Anna's FatherPaweł Burczyk·MarcinStanisław Jaskułka·Lecturer of AGHAgnieszka Wagner·AnnaPaweł Deląg·JulesPiotr Zelt·Michal's FriendSebastian Konrad·Michal's FriendJoanna Benda·Michal's Collaborator
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Andrzej Żuławski·Director
Writing· 1
Manuela Gretkowska·Writer
Camera· 1
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Wanda Zeman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Andrzej Korzyński·Original Music ComposerPiotr Knop·Sound
Art & Design· 2
Tomasz Kowalski·Production DesignMagdalena Biernawska-Teslawska·Costume Design
Production· 5
Janusz Dorosiewicz·Executive ProducerJacky Ouaknine·ProducerWieslaw Karpinski·Production ManagerChris Bolzli·Associate ProducerJacek Fuksiewicz·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
67.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Szamanka's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#333333
Mood
Mysterious, Stark, Intense
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a black silhouette of a woman with long hair, facing right and looking slightly upward, positioned in the lower left quadrant. Her upper bod”

Key Elements
Silhouette Of A Woman
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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