| A Short Film About Killing | |
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| Directed by | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
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| Produced by | Ryszard Chutkowski |
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| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak |
| Edited by | Ewa Smal |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
Production company | Zespoły Filmowe "Tor" |
| Distributed by | Film Polski |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
A Short Film About Killing (Polish: Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, and Jan Tesarz. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film was expanded from Dekalog: Five of the Polish television series Dekalog. Set in Warsaw, Poland, the film compares the senseless, violent murder of an individual to the cold, calculated execution by the state.[1] A Short Film About Killing won both the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival,[2] as well as the European Film Award for Best Film.[3]
- ^ "A Short Film About Killing". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "A Short Film About Killing". Festival de Cannes. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Awards for A Short Film About Killing". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 February 2012.