Shadow "is a representative work of the Polish film academy in the 1950s and early 1960s, on par with films such as Andrzej Munk's" Faith "and" Men on the Tracks ". It is one of the best works of Cavalarovich. Nominated for Best Picture at the Cannes Golden Palm and British Academy Awards. The first script, based on his own story, was created by renowned writer Alexander Scibor Rylski. SHADOW is a Rashomon style investigation into the life of a man who died after being thrown off a train. When security personnel, police, and a forensic expert began piecing together his identity, three accounts appeared: one during the war, one shortly after the war, and one in Poland at the time. In every case, the victim of murder seems to be a mysterious and ambiguous entity, with a constantly changing relationship of loyalty and suspicion, always opposing the ruling power of the time. At the time, critics criticized the film for depicting a world full of agents and hidden enemies - a favorite theme of Stalinism - but the film seemed to insist that heroism or villains were often a matter of perspective and timing. Polish filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz was once considered one of the most talented directors in Poland after World War II, known for his powerful and attention to detail imagery. Kawalerowicz is versatile, with subjects ranging from historical dramas to in-depth psychological research. In 1951, he became a director for the first time after serving as an assistant director. In 1955, Kawalerowicz was appointed as the head of the renowned KADR production department. In 1972, he held the position again. In 1983, Kawalerowicz signed a report formulated by the Communist government condemning all filmmakers allied with the Solidarity Movement and pushing for the destruction of the production units run by long-term partners Wajda and Zanussi, thereby distancing himself from many of his peers. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was born in Gwozdiec, Poland (now Gvozdets, Ukraine) and is known for his powerful, detail oriented imagery and profound ideas in films. After serving as an assistant director, he directed the 1951 film "Gromada" for the first time. He is a leading figure in the Polish Film Academy, and his films "Shadows" (Cien, 1956) and "Nocturnal Trains" (Pociak, 1959) are some of the best works of the movement. Kawalerowicz's other famous works include "Matka Joanna od Aniol ó w" (1961) and the 1966 film adaptation of Boleslaw Prus' historical novel "Pharaoh", which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
