The Big Animal is a 2000 Polish film directed by Jerzy Stuhr from a screenplay by Krzysztof Kieślowski, based on a short story Wielbłąd (1995) by Kazimierz Orłoś.

Plot

Mr. Zygmunt Sawicki is a bank employee, who finds a camel in his yard one day. He decides to take charge of it and he and his wife Marysia take care of it. However, problems arise for both his fellow town-dwellers and the local authorities.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in the following locations: Warsaw, Tymbark, Myślenice, Rabka.

Awards

On 8 July 2000, the film was first released at the 35th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize, in tie with Peppermint Candy.

Home media

After distributing 35mm prints to theaters, Milestone Films released the film on DVD in 2003.

Festivals