PJ_SLAV17 Social Problems and Conflicts in Polish Film after 1989

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Polish is not required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge about the development of Polish cinema since the 1990s, especially in relation to films depicting important and often discussed social issues and conflicts. An additional aim of the course is to introduce students to the most important genres, trends, styles and personalities of contemporary Polish cinema.
Learning outcomes
Students after completing the course:
- will be able to analyze selected films,
- will be able to illustrate the social problems and conflicts in Poland after 1989 on the example of selected films,
- be able to define a research topic based on the recommended literature,
- be familiar with the conditions of the film industry in that period,
- gain an overview of the development of Polish cinema since 1989.
Syllabus
  • Projection and analysis of films:
  • 1. Nie/znajomi (2019, director: Tadeusz Śliwa)
  • 2. Wszystkie nasze strachy (2021, director: Łukasz Ronduda)
  • 3. Braty (2022, director: Marcin Filipowicz)
  • 4. Film balkonowy (2022, director: reż. Paweł Łoziński)
  • 5. Chleb i sól (2022, director: Damian Kocur)
  • 6. Żeby nie było śladów (2021, director: Jan P. Matuszyński)
  • 7. Powrót do tamtych dni (2021, director: Konrad Aksinowicz)
  • 8. Jak najdalej stąd (2020, director: Piotr Domalewski)
  • 9. Sala samobójców. Hejter (2020, director: Jan Komasa)
  • 10. Śubuk (2022, director: Jacek Łusiński)
  • 11. Sonata (2021, director: Bartosz Blaschke)
  • 12. Między oczy (2020, director: Piotr Wereśniak)
  • 13. Filip (2022, director: Michał Kwieciński)
  • 14. Lombard (2022, director: Łukasz Kowalski)
Teaching methods
(Theoretical and historical) lecture, projection, discussion.
Assessment methods
Active participation in the discussion, homeworks. Three absences are allowed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
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