What’s about polish movie? History of Polish Film: from the film school to th present day

elective courses

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Classes give the opportunity to learn about the history and theory of the Polish film. We will consider the film in terms of influencing political, social, cultural or economic factors. The aim of the subject is to present the most important film works, creators of Polish cinema, its trends or inspirations derived from the incoming trends of world cinematography. Starting from the Polish school to the present times of Polish cinematography.

The course includes theoretical knowledge that students will gain during classes. Will present the most important creators of Polish cinema, then streams and changing trends, phenomena in the Polish film from the times of the "Polish school" will be distinguished. The most important films that constitute milestones in the Polish film will be highlighted. The analysis of these films will be considered in terms of social, political, cultural or economic factors influencing the viewer's perception of the image. Will consider the artistic and commercial values of the films. To be able to distinguish movie genres and the message that goes along with them. An important and inherent element that will be presented during the classes will be - a film review present in industry magazines as well as general access - on the Internet. We will talk with students about the strength of the review, its purpose, idea and form when writing a review of the selected film from the time period provided by the teacher.

The first class will present the literature on the subject, assessment method as well as the general scope of the presented topic. We will start with a significant trend in the history of the film - the origin of the "Polish school" of its creators, propagators. And also the then-developing New Wave in Polish cinema, a world trend that changed the face of cinematography. We will consider the factors influencing the production, and the screening of films in the 60/70’s.

The next classes will be used to discuss the history of the 80's cinema - before the changes of 1989 and years ending the period of the Polish People's Republic. We will discuss changes in the policy of Polish cinematography, the omnipresence of censorship in relation to films, as well as any other restrictions applied to audiovisual art. Films from the PRL period will also be presented, the ones which have become part of the history of Polish cinema, recognized as a cinema of political propaganda, or simply as a iconic ones. Taking into account the creators, the actors of the Polish cinema of the 1980s.

Working on discussing subsequent films will allow to develop concepts in film theory, and the relation of the image with reality or emotional identification in the viewer-hero relation. A full cross-section of Polish films will not be presented, but selected images which help us analyze the most important phenomena, emotions, trends appearing or used in the film. Classes included screening fragments of the films chosen by the teacher. Texts will be given in advance in order to conduct an interesting discussion with students.

1. Bocheńska J., Kossakowski A., Mruklik B., Nowak-Zaorska I., Ozimek S., Palczewska D., Siekierska J., Świeżyński W., Toeplitz J., Ziółkowski B., Historia filmu polskiego, Wydawnictwa Artystyczne i Filmowe, Warszawa, 2013;

2. Lubelski T., Historia Kina Polskiego 1895-2014, Universitas, Kraków, 2015;

3. Gębicka E., Między państwowym mecenatem a rynkiem. Polska kinematografia po 1989 roku w kontekście transformacji ustrojowej, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, Katowice, 2006;

4. Janicki S., Film polski od A do Z, Wydawnictwa Artystyczne i Filmowe, Warszawa, 1972;

5. Gierszewska B., Czasopiśmiennictwo filmowe w Polsce do 1939 roku, Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej im. Jana Kochanowskiego, Kielce, 1995;

6. Orliński W., 10 lat emocji. Kino polskie 2005-2015, Wydawnictwo Agora, Warszawa, 2015;

7. Zajicek E., Poza ekranem: Kinematografia polska 1918-1991, wyd. Filmoteka Narodowa, Warszawa, 1992;

8. Hendrykowska M., Kronika kinematografii polskiej: 1895-1997, Poznań, 1999;

After completing the course, students:

KNOWLEDGE:

1. Student has in-depth knowledge of the history of the Polish film

2. Student can point out the most important trends in the Polish film

3. Student can use the terminology related to cinematography

4. Student understands the dynamics of the changes taking place in Polish Cinema

5. Student knows the basic bibliography about the history of Polish Cinema

6. can use terms from the methodology of audiovisual art

SKILLS:

The student is able to:

1. Student make an independent analysis of a given film both socially and culturally

2. Student is able to prepare and document its position in the context of the discussed topic in the field of Polish cinematography

3. Student can use the literature of the subject

4. Student can make an independent analysis of the phenomena occurring in the Polish film

OTHER COMPETENCES:

SOCIAL COMPETENCE:

1. Student is aware of the social and cultural role of the Polish film

2. Student is aware of the functions of the Polish cinema institution and its activities in the field of national heritage

3. Student understands the roles of film critics in polish film magazines as well as in the wider range of media: the Internet

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA:

- Activity during classes,

- Presence (allowed 2 absences),

- 1 small creative work + final test

Presence is basis for passing this classes.

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