The Silent Twins tells the story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, who grow up only communicating with each other. The movie which was serviced by Panavision Warsaw marks the third feature collaboration between cinematographer Jakub Kijowski, PSC and director Agnieszka Smoczynska, following their earlier work on The Lure and Fugue as well as a number of television projects. In this exclusive video, Kijowski reflects on the collaboration and details the creative and technical reasons behind his choice of Primo Artiste large-format spherical optics.
The Making of The Silent Twins
31/05/2023
The Silent Twins tells the story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, who grow up only communicating with each other. The movie which was serviced by Panavision Warsaw marks the third feature collaboration between cinematographer Jakub Kijowski, PSC and director Agnieszka Smoczynska, following their earlier work on The Lure and Fugue as well as a number of television projects. In this exclusive video, Kijowski reflects on the collaboration and details the creative and technical reasons behind his choice of Primo Artiste large-format spherical optics.
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