World Cinema
Franz / Franz
Agnieszka Holland
Director's bio
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland (b. 1948, Warsaw) is a veteran Polish filmmaker. She studied at FAMU in Prague and worked with Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda. Her debut Provincial Actors (1978) won Cannes Critics Prize. She gained international fame with Europa Europa (1990, Golden Globe), In Darkness (2011, Oscar nominee), Spoor (2017), and Green Border (2023, Venice Jury Prize). Franz (2025) continues her exploration of history and morality
Synopsis
A biographical drama tracing Franz Kafka’s life from his youth in Prague to his premature death in 1924. Holland uses a prism-like narrative to explore Kafka’s identity, relationships, and literary genius.
Details of Cast
Idan Weiss, Jenovéfa Boková, Carol Schuler, Sebastian Schwarz, Aaron Friesz
Details of Crew
DoP: Tomasz Naumiuk Editor: Pavel Hrdlička Music: Mary Komasa, Antoni Komasa Łazarkiewicz Sound Design: Marek Hart, Michaela Patrikova
Producer Details
Šárka Cimbalová, Agnieszka Holland
Writer Details
Marek Epstein
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