My Nikifor

My Nikifor (Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter.

Cast

 * Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor
 * Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński
 * Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska
 * Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak
 * Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen
 * Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska
 * Marian Dziędziel as Budnik

Release
In the United Kingdom, My Nikifor opened with a box office gross of only £7 upon its release in 2007, making it the lowest-grossing film release in British history.

Reception
Basing on 8 critics, My Nikifor holds an 88% rank on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10.

Wally Hammond of Time Out gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid".

In a review for Variety, Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, My Nikifor has some interesting warps in its canvas".

According to Thomas Dawson of BBC, the film "is a spare yet affecting cinematic portrait".

Awards

 * 2005 Crystal Globe at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where also Krauze won the Best Director Award for the film.
 * 2005 Polish Film Awards for best actress, best cinematography, best sound, best editing and best production design
 * 2005 Chicago International Film Festival (Gold Hugo)
 * 2005 Polish Film Festival in America (Golden Teeth Award)