Polish Postcommunist Cinema
Subtitle: From Pavement Level (New Studies in European Cinema)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing; Lang Ltd. International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: February 7, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780820475332
Subjects: Film & Video - General; Performing Arts; Cinema/Film: Book
Description: This book covers the history of Polish cinema from 1989 up to the present in a broad political and cultural context, looking at both the film industry and film artistry. It considers the main ideas behind the institutional changes in the Polish film industry after the collapse of communism and assesses how these ideas were implemented. In discussing artistry, the focus is on the genres which dominated the Polish cinematic landscape after 1989 and the most important directors.