Cinema of Poland

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Poland, European cinema, Cinema of Moral Anxiety

Graduates of the famous Łódź Film School include many celebrated directors, among them Roman Polański (Knife in the Water, Rosemary's Baby) and Krzysztof Zanussi, a leading director of the cinema of moral anxiety of the 70s. Andrzej Wajda's films offer an insightful analysis of what is universal in the Polish experience - the struggle to maintain human dignity under circumstances which hardly allow it. His major films describe the identity of many of Poland's generations. In 2000 Wajda was awarded an Oscar for his contribution to cinema. In the 90s the films of Krzysztof Kieślowski, such as The Decalogue (made for television), The Double Life of Véronique and the Three Colors trilogy, won great popularity. Other Polish film directors such as Agnieszka Holland and Janusz Kamiński have worked in Hollywood as well. Polish animated films - represented by Jan Lenica and Zbigniew Rybczyński (awarded an Oscar in 1983) - have a long tradition, and derive inspiration from Poland's graphic arts.

Directors

List of Polish films

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