Also a great part of Polish industry proved to have existed only to support the Soviet military industry, and it became superfluous and incapable of being transformed into anything else. We did not foresee that or the magnitude of these…

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With it adult political audiences abandoned cinemas. In their place appeared a void. That previous...

With it adult political audiences abandoned cinemas. In their place appeared a void. That previous...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted...

On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted...

Why does there exist a global American entertainment industry, but there isn't an equivalent coming...

Why does there exist a global American entertainment industry, but there isn't an equivalent coming...

Films made in the spirit of the past continued to be made.

Films made in the spirit of the past continued to be made.

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which...

In the same period, Polish literature also underwent some significant changes. From social-political literature, which...

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

It turned out that the country was helpless in the face of a new reality.

It turned out that the country was helpless in the face of a new reality.

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with...

There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with...

On the one hand, we had great filmic spectacles that brought in big audiences, adults...

On the one hand, we had great filmic spectacles that brought in big audiences, adults...

Nevertheless, in the theatre, and in the cinema, the contemporary reality of Poland has been...

Nevertheless, in the theatre, and in the cinema, the contemporary reality of Poland has been...

Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to...

Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to...

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

Previously the same Polish audiences would have been pressured into seeing cinema made for adults,...

Previously the same Polish audiences would have been pressured into seeing cinema made for adults,...

Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who...

Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who...

The difficulty of writing a good theatre play set in new reality was even greater...

The difficulty of writing a good theatre play set in new reality was even greater...

As I said earlier, there are no writers who could create a literary vision of...

As I said earlier, there are no writers who could create a literary vision of...

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.