Destined for the Blues
Skazany na bluesa2005, 97 Minute Running Time
On a summer morning in 1993, Rysiek Riedel takes off with his band, “Dżem,” from the small Silesian town of Tychy for a concert in Warsaw. It happens to be an exceptional event and a significant day in the life of the 37-year old musician. Destined for the Blues is a biography of Riedel, the legendary leader of “Dżem.” It is the story of an escape from the drab reality of communist Poland into the world of music – and unfortunately, drugs.
Director: Jan Kidawa-Błoński (Men’s Business, Diary in a Marble)
Screenwriter: Przemysław Angerman (Jak to Się Robi z Dziewczynami) and Jan Kidawa-Błoński
Cinematographer: Grzegorz Kuczeriszka
Music: Dżem (zespół rockowy)
Film Editor: Cezary Grzesiuk
Principal Cast: Tomasz Kot, Jolanta Fraszyńska, Maciej Balcar, Adam Baumann
