Destined for Blues

Destined for Blues (Polish: Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish movie. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish rock blues band Dżem. The movie concentrates on his family relationships with both his wife Małgorzata and his father, his music career and his addiction to heroin. 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. Destined for Blues was the most popular Polish film of 2005 (188.000 audiences). Soundtrack was released 7 November 2005. It's compilation of Dżem's songs.