Surveys: Film Shelf of the Season 2010/2011 Cover Image

Przeglądy: Filmowa półka sezonu 2010/2011
Surveys: Film Shelf of the Season 2010/2011

Author(s): Agnieszka Tambor
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: contemporary Polish cinema; Polish film; best-seller; comedy film; drama film

Summary/Abstract: The article presents another summary of film events in a year 2010. Films that can be found here are: Benek, directed by Robert Gliński, and concerning Silesian subject, Chrzest (The Christening) second film by young Polish director Marcin Wrona, Czarny czwartek (Black Thursday) which tells the story of the strikes in 1970, and Joanna by Feliks Falk that offers a new perspective on the Second World War. Besides these, some other descriptions of the films that were released in 2010 or in the beginning of 2011 can be found here: Matka Teresa od kotów (Mother Teresa of Cats), Młyn i krzyż (Mill and the Cross), Och, Karol 2, Różyczka (Little Rose), Sala samobójców (Suicide Room), Skrzydlate świnie (Winged Pigs) and Weekend. The author comments the most famous films of the season viewing them through the eyes of a foreigner who may be interested in watching them.

  • Issue Year: 8/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 271-282
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish