Destined for Blues

Destined for Blues is a 2005 Polish film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish blues rock band Dżem. The movie concentrates on his family relationships with both his wife Małgorzata and his father, his music career and his addiction to "kompot". Destined for Blues won Polish Film Awards for Best Costume Design and Gdynia Polish Film Festival awards for Best Costume Design, Best Debut Actor (Tomasz Kot) and Audience Award. Film was shot in Tychy, Katowice, Warszawa, Nieporęt and Świętochłowice in October 2004. Cast Tomasz Kot as Ryszard Riedel Jolanta Fraszyńska as Małgorzata "Gola" Riedel Maciej Balcar as Indianer Adam Baumann as Ryszard's father Anna Dymna as Małgorzata's mother Joanna Bartel as Ryszard's mother Przemysław Bluszcz as Leszek Martinek Paweł Berger as himself Beno Otręba as himself Adam Otręba as himself Jerzy Styczyński as himself Zbigniew Szczerbiński as himself Błażej Otreba as Drummer Zbigniew Zamachowski as School janitor Przemysław Saleta as Gruber's bodyguard Awards Polish Film Awards Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze Gdynia Polish Film Festival Best Costume Design – Ewa Krauze Best Debut Actor – Tomasz Kot Audience Award – Jan Kidawa-Błoński