# Woman Of...

Woman Of... (Polish: Kobieta z...) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert. A coproduction between Poland and Sweden, it stars Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Joanna Kulig, Mateusz Więcławek and Bogumiła Bajor.
The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released in Poland on 5 April 2024.

## Premise

Spanning 45 years, the film focuses on Aniela, a husband and father in a small town in Poland, who starts to experience gender dysphoria.

## Cast

* Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik [pl] as Aniela
* Joanna Kulig as Iza
* Mateusz Więcławek [pl] as young Aniela
* Bogumiła Bajor as young Iza

## Production

The film was produced by No-Mad Films—a collaboration between Madants and Nowhere—and Plio Ltd., in co-production with Sweden's Film i Väst and Common Ground Pictures.
Speaking of the film, Szumowska and Englert said: "Kobieta z... is a really important film for us, the result of many years of work, countless meetings with transgender people – people of all ages who have lived in Poland for decades." They added: "We hope that our film will help others understand what it means to be transgender, while giving courage to hundreds of young people who identify as trans but are afraid to share it with others. Above all, we hope that it will increase support for changes in the law that will guarantee life without danger."

## Release

Woman Of... had its worldwide premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2023, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It also screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in the 'World Cinema' section on 6 October 2023.
World sales are handled by Memento International. The film was theatrically released in Poland by Next Film on 5 April 2024. Lucky Dogs is set to distribute the film in Sweden on 4 October 2024, under the title Jag är kvinna.

## Reception
### Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.

### Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Golden Lion | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Queer Lion | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Göteborg Film Festival | 4 February 2024 | International Competition | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Guadalajara International Film Festival | 15 June 2024 | Maguey Award | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Munich Film Festival | 7 July 2024 | Cinemasters Competition | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Gdynia Film Festival | 28 September 2024 | Main Competition | Bogna Szewczyk, Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert, Klaudia Śmieja | Nominated |
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Actress | Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik | Nominated |
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Joanna Kulig | Nominated |
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Cinematography | Michał Englert | Nominated |
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Production Design | Marek Zawierucha | Nominated |
| Polish Film Awards | 10 March 2025 | Best Editing | Jarosław Kamiński | Nominated |