Biopic "Jantar" about Anna Jantar in the works: casting under way, filming due in 2027
Work has begun on "Jantar", a film inspired by the life of singer Anna Jantar. Daniel Jaroszek is directing, and the producer has announced a nationwide casting call for the lead role.
Author: Thames Compass editorial teamPublished: 2 min read
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The production company Next Film has announced the start of work on "Jantar", a film inspired by the life of Anna Jantar, one of Poland's most popular singers of the 1970s. A nationwide casting call for the lead role has opened at the same time. It is the first time her story will be brought to the screen.
Who is behind the film
The director is Daniel Jaroszek, who made "Johnny", about Father Jan Kaczkowski, and "Drużyna A(A)". He wrote the screenplay with Tatiana Zawrzykraj-Kutz. The producer is Robert Kijak, head of Next Film, who was also behind "Bogowie" and "Johnny". Natalia Kukulska, Anna Jantar's daughter, has taken on the artistic supervision of the project. According to Polish Radio, the idea for the film came from her.
What the story will be about
The makers say they do not want to limit the film to the singer's career. According to the producer, it is to be about love, ambition, the price of success and the need for independence. Jaroszek said he is interested in what happened off camera: who the artist was when the stage lights went out, what she dreamed of and what she feared. On Polish Radio's "Magazyn bardzo filmowy", he also said it is a film about a woman who, as he put it, had no right to decide about her own life. According to the same programme, the story will cover the last 10–11 years of the singer's life.
Anna Jantar began her solo career in 1973. She died seven years later in a plane crash. Her biggest hits include "Tyle słońca w całym mieście" and "Nic nie może wiecznie trwać".
The director's personal connection
Jaroszek said he grew up in a home where Anna Jantar's songs were always playing. His grandmother is a devoted fan of the singer, and working on the film is a big moment for her. In an interview with Gazeta.pl, whose full text we could not access, the director mentioned a letter from Jarosław Kukulski to Anna Jantar that survived the plane crash.
Casting and timeline
Women aged 18–35 are invited to take part in the casting. Applications can be sent until 20 November. The name of the actress for the lead role is not yet known. Filming is due to start in 2027. No release date has been given.
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