One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would come about with a transition from the communist economy to capitalism would fundamentally concern the sources of funding.

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When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

In the first years after 1989, films were partly financed from the state's budget as...

In the first years after 1989, films were partly financed from the state's budget as...

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...

Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95...

Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95...

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...

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

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

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Even better, there were established two separate committees deciding on state film funding.

Even better, there were established two separate committees deciding on state film funding.

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...