5000 Miles
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5000 Miles is a 2006 American
documentary
by filmmaker
Michael Rozumalski that tells the story of a young couple adopting a child from Poland
.
This independent film was produced for an estimated $120,000 and was primarily filmed by Rozumalski. The story begins in Wisconsin
and takes the audience to Nowa Sól
, Poland
(5,000 miles away). The film spans almost two years in the life of Rozumalski and his wife, Amy. The film was released in 2006 by Splice Films.
Original titles for the film included, Adopting Ally and 5000 Miles Away.
Michael & Amy Rozumalski divorced in 2009. Michael is re-married and still lives in Wisconsin. He maintains a strong relationship with his daughter.
Cinema of the United States
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documentary
Documentary film
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by filmmaker
Film director
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Michael Rozumalski that tells the story of a young couple adopting a child from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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This independent film was produced for an estimated $120,000 and was primarily filmed by Rozumalski. The story begins in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
and takes the audience to Nowa Sól
Nowa Sól
Nowa Sól is a town on the Oder River in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It is the capital of Nowa Sól County and had a population of 40,351 as of 2006.-History:...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(5,000 miles away). The film spans almost two years in the life of Rozumalski and his wife, Amy. The film was released in 2006 by Splice Films.
Original titles for the film included, Adopting Ally and 5000 Miles Away.
Michael & Amy Rozumalski divorced in 2009. Michael is re-married and still lives in Wisconsin. He maintains a strong relationship with his daughter.