I knew nothing about the subject, S. Szukalski, before watching this documentary. This is the story of an extraordinarily talented sculptor and his collision with history. That would be interesting enough, but it covers much more than that. It is about genius and the responsibility it entails; the uses and misuses of great art and great artists; the dark side of talent; love and friendship. Finally, it is about redemption.
There are images and archival material, but the story is told mainly through interviews with Szukalski himself and those who befriended him later in life and rescued him from obscurity in the US and possibly from a distorted legacy in his native Poland.
Spoiler, sort of:
An unexpected bonus for me personally was the interviews with Robert Williams and Jim Woodring or underground/alternative comix fame.
There are images and archival material, but the story is told mainly through interviews with Szukalski himself and those who befriended him later in life and rescued him from obscurity in the US and possibly from a distorted legacy in his native Poland.
Spoiler, sort of:
An unexpected bonus for me personally was the interviews with Robert Williams and Jim Woodring or underground/alternative comix fame.