Documentaries About Warsaw: Portrait of the City
Warsaw has fascinated filmmakers not only as a capital but, above all, as a place of constant change. It’s a city whose charm, as the creators of the documentary Wandering Around Warsaw noted, “lies in the range of contrasts” that imbue it with the rhythm and pace of the twentieth century. By the efforts of thousands of people raised from the ruins, in which new life began to blossom just after the war. A mosaic composed of colors and sounds, history and future, a city surprising, full of possibilities, sometimes dangerous, always inspiring. It’s worth exploring through the lens of some of the most outstanding Polish documentary filmmakers, including Andrzej Munk, Kazimierz Karabasz, and Maria Kwiatkowska.
Jakub Demiańczuk
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DATE
April 10, 2024
TIME
5:00 PM
VENUE
Muzeum Warszawy Syrena
COPY / OTHERS
Intro
DATE
April 14, 2024
TIME
4:00 PM
VENUE
Muzeum Warszawy Syrena
COPY / OTHERS
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From Wanderings in Warsaw
ENGLISH TITLE
From Wanderings in Warsaw
ORIGINAL TITLE
Z wędrówek po Warszawie
LANGUAGE
Polish
SUBTITLES
English
DIRECTOR
Antoni Nowosielski, Stanisław Rogowicz
DURATION
8 min
YEAR
1932
COUNTRY
Poland
From the splendor of the Old Town to the hustle and bustle of the Kercelak market: a sentimental journey to the pre-war capital.
Jakub Demiańczuk
People of the Vacant Area
ENGLISH TITLE
People of the Vacant Area
ORIGINAL TITLE
Ludzie z pustego obszaru
LANGUAGE
Polish
SUBTITLES
English
DIRECTOR
Kazimierz Karabasz, Władysław Ślesicki
DURATION
15 min
YEAR
1957
COUNTRY
Poland
A collective portrait of teenagers from the Praga district, grappling with boredom and a lack of prospects. A masterful sociological observation and a key film of the “Black Series” of Polish documentaries.
Jakub Demiańczuk
Not Just on Fashion
ENGLISH TITLE
Not Just on Fashion
ORIGINAL TITLE
Nie tylko o modzie
LANGUAGE
Polish
SUBTITLES
English
DIRECTOR
Maria Kwiatkowska
DURATION
17 min
YEAR
1965
COUNTRY
Poland
Clothes from the Różycki bazaar, eccentric hairstyles, coffee from espresso machines in trendy bars, and a Karin Stanek[1] concert. A leading Polish documentary filmmaker offers a humorous and detached look at the Western aspirations of Warsaw residents in the 1960s.
[1] Karin Stanek was a Polish rock and roll and beat music singer, a member of the band Czerwono-Czarni, and referred to as one of the symbols of Polish beat music.
Jakub Demiańczuk
Warsaw Suite
ENGLISH TITLE
Warsaw Suite
ORIGINAL TITLE
Suita warszawska
LANGUAGE
Polish
SUBTITLES
English
DIRECTOR
Tadeusz Makarczyński
DURATION
18 min
YEAR
1946
COUNTRY
Poland
A poetic portrayal of the city: from the ruins to the first postwar spring. An exceptional documentary featuring music by Witold Lutosławski, showcased at the Cannes Film Festival and in a special screening for President Truman at the White House.
Jakub Demiańczuk
A Walk in the Old City Warsaw
ENGLISH TITLE
A Walk in the Old City Warsaw
ORIGINAL TITLE
Spacerek staromiejski
LANGUAGE
Polish
SUBTITLES
English
DIRECTOR
Andrzej Munk
DURATION
18 min
YEAR
1958
COUNTRY
Poland
Blending documentary with poetic fiction: a music school student (played by Julia, daughter of Julian Przyboś[1]) strolls through the Old Town amidst a trail of sounds.
[1] Julian Przyboś was a Polish poet, essayist and translator, one of the most important poets of the Kraków Avant-Garde.
Jakub Demiańczuk
