FAMILY

Symposium

The Hellak family abode is unusual indeed — a sort of private children’s home. The whole place revolves around one mighty caring woman, who has made it her mission in life to help dozens of “difficult” children to become independent. A classic Łódź documentary study, which portrays the foster care home model as a clear (and better) alternative to state guardianship.
RODZINA / FAMILIE
POL 1971 / 15 min
Language: Polish
Director: Danuta Halladin
  • Screenplay: Danuta Halladin,Lidia Zonn
  • Cinematographer: Antoni Staśkiewicz
  • Editor: Lidia Zonn
  • Music: Zbigniew Rudziński
  • Producer: Janusz Krzepkowski
The Hellak family abode is unusual indeed — a sort of private children’s home. The whole place revolves around one mighty caring woman, who has made it her mission in life to help dozens of “difficult” children to become independent. A classic Łódź documentary study, which portrays the foster care home model as a clear (and better) alternative to state guardianship.
  • Screenplay: Danuta Halladin,Lidia Zonn
  • Cinematographer: Antoni Staśkiewicz
  • Editor: Lidia Zonn
  • Music: Zbigniew Rudziński
  • Producer: Janusz Krzepkowski