Sylwester Chęciński
Sylwester Chęciński is a bronze dwarf with a megaphone at Piłsudskiego 64A, honouring the Wrocław film director of Sami swoi. He appeared on 20 April 2022.
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Sylwester Chęciński
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Story
Sylwester Chęciński is the dwarf who shouts 'Action!' Sitting at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 64A, he holds a big megaphone out towards you, wearing a jacket with a turned-up collar, a cap and a short grey beard. Film fans say he is the only dwarf in town who would happily make you do a scene twice. Stand in front of him and you can almost hear the clapperboard.
History & Significance
Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a peaceful, absurdist protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls. Since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them. This dwarf honours the film director Sylwester Chęciński, who was born on 21 May 1930 and died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021. According to wromap.pl he was made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and appeared on 20 April 2022, a few months after the director's death. Who commissioned the statue is not publicly documented.
Inspiration
Sylwester Chęciński directed the Polish comedy trilogy Sami swoi, Nie ma mocnych and Kochaj albo rzuć, among many other films. He lived in Wrocław, and the city marked his 90th birthday with a mural at Hubska 37 that shows the trilogy's characters and the director himself. The dwarf's megaphone, cap and jacket match the classic image of a film director at work; the photo shows all three.
Fun Facts
- The dwarf honours Sylwester Chęciński, born on 21 May 1930 and died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021.
- The director made the comedies Sami swoi, Nie ma mocnych and Kochaj albo rzuć.
- His megaphone is one of the classic props of a film director.
- According to wromap.pl he appeared on 20 April 2022.
- Several other dwarfs are close by: Kasyniarze is about 34 m to the south and Zikusia about 40 m to the west.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 64A, on the busy street south of the Old Town. The dwarf sits at pavement level with his megaphone pointing towards passers-by. From Kasyniarze walk about 34 m to the north to find him; from Szoł Mastgołoń it is about 84 m to the north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Sylwester Chęciński dwarf?
He is at Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 64A in Wrocław, according to the dwarf map wromap.pl.
Who was Sylwester Chęciński?
A Polish film director who lived in Wrocław, born on 21 May 1930 and died on 8 December 2021. He is known for the comedy trilogy Sami swoi, Nie ma mocnych and Kochaj albo rzuć.
Why does the dwarf hold a megaphone?
A megaphone is a classic prop of a film director, and the dwarf is a tribute to one. The photo also shows a cap and a jacket with a turned-up collar.
Accessibility
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Outdoor statue at pavement level; the photo shows small square paving stones. We have not verified how busy the pavement is or whether there are steps nearby.
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