“Minighun” Jan P. Matuszyński according to the script by Grzegorz Łoszewski, combines an original concept and mystery. In an ironic way, it confronts us with loss, our own beliefs and spirituality. It is a moving and sensitive film that talks about the most important values in human life, giving the viewer what is most needed in our times – hope.
“Minghun” touches on the topic of losing a loved one and searching for the meaning of life with subtle irony. It is a story about the meeting of cultures, love and new beginnings.
After the loss of his daughter, Jurek (a moving role Marcin Dorociński) together with his father-in-law Ben (Daxing Zhang) decides to perform the Chinese minghun ritual, i.e. wedding after death.
The characters set off on a metaphorical journey full of emotional turmoil into themselves, the aim of which is to find the perfect eternal partner for the deceased. The clash of two very different cultures is intended to help both the film characters and the viewer realize that, regardless of our origins, we all belong to one human family where basic emotions are common.
“Minghun” is created by an extraordinary, award-winning team of creators. The director is the above-mentioned Jan P. Matuszyński, winner of numerous film awards and one of the most interesting European filmmakers, author of, among others, “The Last Family”, the series “The King”, or the film “Leaving No Traces” (Main Competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival). The film’s producer is the Wonder Films studio, composed of winners of the most important Polish and global film awards and great cinema hits: Klaudiusz Frydrych (“Jack Strong”, “Psy 3. In the Name of Principles”, “Sęp”), Krzysztof Rak (“Corpus Christi”). , “Gods”, “The Art of Loving”), and Inga Kruk (“Twarz”, “In the Name”).
The film’s co-producers are Canal+ Polska, TVP, City Culture Institute – Operator of the Gdańsk Film Fund, Gdynia Film Center, DI Factory and Dreamsound. The film was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute.