Piotr Jaxa

Filmes

The Witness
Cinematography
An action drama about an enthusiastic junior officer from the Hague War Tribunal in pursuit of justice.
Animals
Director of Photography
Nick and Anna are off to Switzerland for six months. Nick, a chef, wants to collect recipes of local cuisine and Anna hopes to write a new book. The journey can also be good for their relationship, because Anna suspects that Nick had an affair with other woman. Meanwhile, Mischa will take care of their Viennese apartment.
May the Night Be Sweet
Cinematography
8-year old Alice and her brother, the 5-year old Lucas accompany their parents to visit their beloved grandfather in the hospital where he is to be dying. All baffled, they observe the adults wearing each other down about a situation that seems so evident to the children. They decide to take matters into their own hands...
The Children of Troumaron
Cinematography
In Troumaron, an impoverished area of Port-Louis, the capital of Mauritius island, four youngsters tell us about their fight for their survival: Sadiq, the would-be poet, Eve, who prostituted herself as a child to obtain school materials, Clelio filled with his anger against the world, and Savita, 'the good girl' who wants to escape but finds all avenues are closed. Eve has a plan for her and Savita to get away. But it will go terribly awry, and its tragic consequences will lead them into a spiral of violence.
Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
Camera Operator
“Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae” faz uma viagem no tempo, de volta à Jamaica dos anos 60, quando surge o estilo que faz a ponte entre o ska e o reggae. Hopetown Lewis “ilustra” a pegada daquele momento: “take it down, no need to hurry”. Ele explica que não conseguia acompanhar a velocidade do ska, portanto começou a cantar mais devagar, iniciando aquilo que viria a ser conhecido como rocksteady. O documentário registra o reencontro dos músicos — ainda vivos — que fizeram parte dessa história. Vários deles não se viam a mais de 40 anos. Eles se juntam para a re-gravação de sucessos da época e, entre uma canção e outra, relatam os acontecimentos daquele tempo. Ali podemos perceber uma Jamaica otimista pós-independência (1962), antes das drogas e do ganguismo aparecerem.
Tag am Meer
Cinematography
Dave is about to turn 30 and having his first mid-life crisis. A pretty successful DJ and record store owner, Dave is back with ex-girlfriend Sarah, but he isn't happy with his lot. In doubt about the relationship and mourning dreams he meets 20-year-old Alice, who embodies the temptation of youth. Is Dave too old for adventure or is he still young enough? Day at the Seaside is a sensitive portrait of an urban generation swaying between the freedom of youth and commitment of life.
The Orange Sun
Director
After the second round of the 2004 presidential elections in Ukraine, millions of people went out on the streets. During this revolution, there was a genuine solidarity between people from different levels of the society, from the cities and the countryside. Although these people were brought up in a Soviet society where every protest against the authorities was a danger to one's life, they were so disappointed by what came after the collapse of the Soviet Union that they went out to the streets, faced the authorities and made the orange revolution possible. The film explores motives for taking part in the Ukrainian revolution, their view of the world, living-condition and hope for the future.
Falling Star
Cinematography
Staila Crudanta (Falling Star) tells about two moments in Curdins and Leas life: Encounter and separation. Lea visits her grandparents who celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary in a small restaurant in the mountains.
White Terror
Director of Photography
A documentary about nazis in Sweden.
Três Cores: Branco
Still Photographer
Karol, um cabeleiro polaco e Dominique, a sua esposa, mudam-se para Paris. O casamento desmorona-se e divorciam-se. Karol perde tudo após o divórcio e torna-se num mendigo, recusando actos ilícitos para ganhar dinheiro. Após conseguir finalmente regressar ao seu país, tenta refazer a sua vida, embora nunca tenha esquecido Dominique.
Bulgot
Director of Photography
Humorous music video for Kazimierz Grzeskowiak's song a "Free Saturday Every day"
From the City of Lodz
Director of Photography
This documentary explores the changing faces of the old Polish city of Lodz, and how its modernization, both physically and culturally, affects the older, more conservative residents, many of whom lived through World War II and are confused and somewhat resentful at the changes they're seeing.