Retrospectives
Reflections on stand-out films of the past.

Martin Ťapák’s Pacho, Brigand of Hybe (Pacho, hybský zbojník, 1975)

Vol. 51 (March 2015) by Nicholas Hudáč
Nicholas Hudáč analyzes Martin Ťapák’s 1975 comedy against the background of Czechoslovak tensions in the cultural sphere.

Kote Mikaberidze’s My Grandmother (Chemi Bebia, 1929)

Vol. 51 (March 2015) by Julia Zelman
Kote Mikaberidze's 1929 powerful Soviet satire is revisited by Julia Zelman.

Eldar Shengelaia’s Blue Mountains aka An Unbelievable Story (Tsisperi mtebi anu daujerebeli ambavi, 1984)

Vol. 51 (March 2015) by Moritz Pfeifer
Moritz Pfeifer deliberates comedic elements in this parody of Soviet bureaucracy.

Eldar Shengelaia’s An Unusual Exhibition (Arachveulebrivi gamofena, 1968)

Vol. 51 (March 2015) by Konstanty Kuzma
Konstanty Kuzma burrows into the hidden and critical messages of Eldar Shengelaia's masterful comedy.

Harutyun Khachatryan’s Endless Escape, Eternal Return (Anverj Pakhust, Haverzh Veradardz, 2013)

Vol. 50 (February 2015) by Julia Zelman
Harutyun Khachatryan's latest feature reflects on questions of national identity in the life of Armenian exiles.

Wojciech Wiszniewski’s documentaries

Vol. 48 (December 2014) by Konstanty Kuzma
Konstanty Kuzma examines the liberal formalistic elements of Wojciech Wiszniewski’s documentaries.

Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Documentaries

Vol. 48 (December 2014) by Maxence Voiseux
Maxence Voiseux looks at three of Kieślowski's documentaries, asking what motivated the director to make fiction films.

Irena Kamieńska’s Hello, Children (Dzień dobry dzieci, 1967) & The Dam (Zapora, 1977)

Vol. 48 (December 2014) by Julia Zelman
Julia Zelman discusses two of Irena Kamieńska's documentaries, revealing a tension between the centralized state and the basic needs of the people.

Krystyna Gryczełowska’s Documentaries

Vol. 48 (December 2014) by Paulina Duda
Paulina Duda looks at how the director represents the poor under Communism.

Wojchiech Jerzy Has’ The Saragossa Manuscript (Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie, 1964)

Vol. 47 (November 2014) by Konstanty Kuzma
Konstanty Kuzma discusses whether this Polish classic can be seen as a work of Enlightenment, whether it counts as surrealist and what these two opposing mindsets have in common.
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