Polish cinema in a transnational context : [partially based on a conference, Polish Cinema in an International Context, held in December 2009 at Cornerhouse, Manchester

Despite the opening up of Poland to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, approaches to Polish cinema have remained largely within a resolutely national framework. 'Polish Cinema in a Transnational Context' addresses this situation by examining the international reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions and the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive (r)migr(r) auteurs Introduction: Polish Cinema Beyond Polish Borders / Ewa Mazierska And Michael Goddard -- The International Reception Of Polish Films. West Of The East: Polish And Eastern European Film In The United Kingdom / Peter Hames -- The Shifting British Reception Of Wajda's Work From Man Of Marble To Katy / Darragh O'donoghue -- Affluent Viewers As Global Provincials: The American Reception Of Polish Cinema / Helena Goscilo -- Polish Films At The Venice And Cannes Film Festivals: The 1940s, 1950s, And 1960s / Dorota Ostrowska -- How Polish Is Polish? Silver City And The National Identity Of Documentary Film / Charlotte Govaert -- Polish International Coproductions And Presence In Foreign Films. Postcolonial Heterotopias: A Paracinematic Reading Of Marek Piestrak's Estonian Coproductions / Eva Nripea -- Poland-russia: Coproductions, Collaborations, Exchanges / Izabela Kalinowska-blackwood -- Train To Hollywood: Polish Actresses In Foreign Films / Ewa Mazierska -- Polish Performance In French Space: Jerzy Radziwiowicz As A Transnational Actor / Alison Smith -- Polish Actor-directors Playing Russians: Solimowski And Stuhr / Lars Kristensen -- Migr And Subversive Polish Directors. An Island Near The Left Bank: Walerian Borowczyk As A French Left Bank Filmmaker / Jonathan Pwen -- Beyond Polish Moral Realism: The Subversive Cinema Of Andrzej Uawski / Michael Goddard -- Polanski And Skolimowski In Swinging London / Robert Murphy -- The Elusive Trap Of Freedom: Krzysztof Zanussi's International Coproductions / Kamila Kuc -- Agnieszka Holland's Transnational Nomadism / Elbieta Ostrowska. Edited By Ewa Mazierska And Michael Goddard. Partially Based On A Conference, Polish Cinema In An International Context, Held In December 2009 At Cornerhouse, Manchester. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume introduces a novel treatment of Polish cinema by discussing its international reception, performance, co-productions, and subversive émigré auteurs, such as Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk.The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, presents ideal conditions for examiningPolish cinema from a transnational vantage point. Yet not only have studies of Polish cinema remained largely within a national framework but Polish cinema, as well as many other Eastern European cinemas, has been virtually excluded from new research in transnational cinema. Polish Cinema in a Transnational Context addresses this lacuna in film studies, offering extended analysis of this national cinema's global influence. Contributors assess the reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions, the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive émigré auteurs like Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk. The collection presents familiar films and filmmakers in a new and revealing light, while also focusing on lesser-known filmmakers and aspects of Polish cinema. The resulting volume moves the discussion beyond the border of Polish national belonging. Contributors: Peter Hames, Darragh O'Donoghue, Helena Goscilo, Dorota Ostrowska, Charlotte Govaert, Eva Näripea, Izabela Kalinowska, Ewa Mazierska, Alison Smith, Lars Kristensen, Jonathan Owen,Michael Goddard, Robert Murphy, Kamila Kuc, Elzbieta Ostrowska Ewa Mazierska is professor of film studies at the University of Central Lancashire. Michael Goddard is senior lecturer in media at the University of Salford. This volume introduces a novel treatment of Polish cinema by discussing its international reception, performance, co-productions, and subversive migr auteurs, such as Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk. The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, presents ideal conditions for examiningPolish cinema from a transnational vantage point. Yet not only have studies of Polish cinema remained largely within a national framework but Polish cinema, as well as many other Eastern European cinemas, has been virtually excluded from new research in transnational cinema. Polish Cinema in a Transnational Context addresses this lacuna in film studies, offering extended analysis of this national cinema's global influence. Contributors assess the reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions, the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive migr auteurs like Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk. The collection presents familiar films and filmmakers in a new and revealing light, while also focusing on lesser-known filmmakers and aspects of Polish cinema. The resulting volume moves the discussion beyond the border of Polish national belonging. Peter Hames, Darragh O'Donoghue, Helena Goscilo, Dorota Ostrowska, Charlotte Govaert, Eva Nripea, Izabela Kalinowska, Ewa Mazierska, Alison Smith, Lars Kristensen, Jonathan Owen,Michael Goddard, Robert Murphy, Kamila Kuc, Elzbieta Ostrowska Ewa Mazierska is professor of film studies at the University of Central Lancashire. Michael Goddard is senior lecturer in media at the University of Salford. The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, present ideal conditions for an examination of Polish cinema from a transnational vantage point. Yet not only have studies of Polish cinema remained largely within a national framework but Polish, and many other Eastern European cinemas, have also been virtually excluded from accounts of transnational cinema. 'Polish Cinema in a Transnational Context' addresses this lacuna in film studies by examining the international reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions and the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive émigré auteurs like Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk. Authors in this collection present familiar films and filmmakers in a new and revealing light, while also shifting the focus to lesser known filmmakers and aspects of Polish cinema. The resulting volume moves discussion beyond the border of Polish national belonging. Contributors: Peter Hames, Darragh O'Donoghue, Helena Goscilo, Dorota Ostrowska, Charlotte Govaert, Eva Näripea, Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood, Ewa Mazierska, Alison Smith, Lars Kristensen, Jonathan Owen, Michael Goddard, Robert Murphy, Kamila Kuc, Elzbieta Ostrowska. Ewa Mazierska is professor of film studies at the University of Central Lancashire. Michael Goddard is senior lecturer at the University of Salford Frontcover Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Polish Cinema beyond Polish Borders Part One: The International Reception of Polish Films 1 West of the East: Polish and Eastern European Film in the United Kingdom 2 The Shifting British Reception of Wajda’s Work from Man of Marble to Katyń 3 Affluent Viewers as Global Provincials: The American Reception of Polish Cinema 4 Polish Films at the Venice and Cannes Film Festivals: The 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s 5 How Polish Is Polish Silver City and the National Identity of Documentary Film Part Two: Polish International Coproductions and Presence in Foreign Films 6 Postcolonial Heterotopias: A Paracinematic Reading of Marek Piestrak’s Estonian Coproductions 7 Poland-Russia: Coproductions, Collaborations, Exchanges 8 Train to Hollywood: Polish Actresses in Foreign Films 9 Polish Performance in French Space: Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as a Transnational Actor 10 Polish Actor-Directors Playing Russians: Skolimowski and Stuhr Part Three: Émigré and Subversive Polish Directors 11 An Island Near the Left Bank: Walerian Borowczyk as a French Left Bank Filmmaker 12 Beyond Polish Moral Realism: The Subversive Cinema of Andrzej Żuławski 13 Polanski and Skolimowski in Swinging London 14 The Elusive Trap of Freedom? Krzysztof Zanussi’s International Coproductions 15 Agnieszka Holland’s Transnational Nomadism Selected Bibliography Contributors Index Backcover "The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, presents ideal conditions for examining Polish cinema from a transnational vantage point. Yet not only have studies of Polish cinema remained largely within a national framework but Polish cinema, as well as many other Eastern European cinemas, has been virtually excluded from new research in transnational cinema. 'Polish cinema in a transnational context' addresses this lacuna in film studies, offering extended analysis of this national cinema's global influence. Contributors assess the reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions, the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive émigré auteurs like Andrzej Żuławski and Walerian Borowczyk. The collection presents familiar films and filmmakers in a new and revealing light, while also focusing on lesser-known filmmakers and aspects of Polish cinema. The resulting volume moves the discussion beyond the border of Polish national belonging." -- From the rear cover The opening up of Poland economically and politically to global influences after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, coupled with the rise of transnational approaches to the study of film, present ideal conditions for an examination of Polish cinema from a transnational vantage point. Yet not only have studies of Polish cinema remained largely within a national framework but Polish, and many other Eastern European cinemas, have also been virtually excluded from accounts of transnational cinema. This boko addresses this lacuna in film studies by examining the international reception of Polish films in Europe and North America, Polish international coproductions and the presence of Polish performers in foreign films, and the works of subversive emigre auteurs like Andrzej Zulawski and Walerian Borowczyk. Authors in this collection present familiar films and filmmakers in a new and revealing light, while also shifting the focus to lesser known filmmakers and aspects of Polish cinema