JacekKoprowicz,boththewriterofthescreenplayandthedirectorofthefilm,hascentred‘Mistyfikacja’aroundthequestionssurroundingWitkacy’sdeath,creatingastoryofpassionandmadness,loveandfalsehood,perversionandhappiness,whichoftentranscendtherealmsofunderstanding.Accordingtothedirector,Witkacydidnotcommitsuicidebutinsteadhidathislover’shouseformanyyearsuntilthissomewhatmystifyingactwasrevealed.ThefilmwasshotnotonlyinCracowbutalsoinZakopane,whereWitkacylivedformanyyears,aswellasatlocationsthroughoutMa?opolskasuchasLanckorona,asmallholidayretreatpopularwithartists,andinthePuszczaNiepo?omicka(Niepo?omiceForest).NowonderthelocalgovernmentsofCracowandtheregionjoinedintheproject.Assumingagoodfilmisanexcellentmethodofself-promotion,theycreatedtheRegionalFilmFundin2009,whosemainaimwastosupportfilmproductionandsecurefilmlocationswithintheregion.
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