Destined for Blues

Destined for Blues (Polish: Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish biographical musical drama 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, Warsaw, Nieporęt and Świętochłowice in October 2004.