The PeasantsSound and Screenperformance stood out with a full line of Polish dancers in the aisles.
These ladies came from Ukraine to dance and they were just amateurs, Rostkowski said.
The new film is based on Wladyslaw Reymonts novel about a 19th century peasant who marries a wealthy husband.
Rostkowski said the score combined simple Polish and Slavic instruments with no electronics.
Its probably the most low-carbon soundtrack in the world, he said.
On the set ofThe Peasants, Rostkowski, played the accordion as part of the band performing the score.
He called the four-year process of making the pic my film academy.
Rostkowski recalled loving film growing up in Poland, when only one American western played every Saturday.
Rostkowski began his music career playing guitar and then rapping but struggled to find a place.
I was always too hip-hop for jazz, too jazzy for hip-hop, he said.
Rostkowski said he added body percussion to his guitar for his rap soundtrack.
Music is in the body, he said.
Indeed, Rostkowski played the drums in the orchestra onstage.
And he has even more instruments in his repertoire.
Next time can be the flute, he said.
The PeasantsisPolands submission for the Best International Film Oscar.It opens in December 8 in limited release.
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