Marvel zza żelaznej kurtyny – polska historia w ujęciu Netflixa
Marvel from Behind the Iron Curtain: Polish History on Netflix

Summary/Abstract: Films are an important element of memory formation. They can affect memory – both the collective and the individual discourse. They serve as an arena for disputes over existing and sometimes contradictory narratives of the past. In the global memory boom, the past additionally adds diversity to available programming output and serves as visual eye candy that is seemingly devoid of its political capital. Focusing on the production context of “Mr. Car and the Knights Templar”, the article describes how Polish history can be exploited commercially in the global economy of streaming services. When utilized by Netflix, Polish history becomes a veneer subjected to cultural negotiation that must address the local viewer, but at the same time, must be accessible on a symbolic level to a wide array of global audiences.

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