Szamanka
Seen it?1996 | 117 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Anthropology professor Michal develops two overwhelming obsessions. The first one is a mummified, 3,000 year-old, perfectly preserved body of a shaman he and his colleagues have recently dragged out of a swamp. The second is an enigmatic student he meets by chance at a railway station.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
- Bogusław LindaMichał
- Iwona PetryWłoszka
- Piotr MachalicaAnna's Father
- Paweł BurczykMarcin
- Stanisław JaskułkaLecturer of AGH
- Agnieszka WagnerAnna
- Paweł DelągJules
- Sebastian KonradMichal's Friend
- Joanna BendaMichal's Collaborator
- Grzegorz EmanuelMichal's Collaborator