Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95 percent. As a result, audiences turned away from the kinds of films that we used to make.

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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...

Also a great part of Polish industry proved to have existed only to support the...

Also a great part of Polish industry proved to have existed only to support the...

One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would...

One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would...

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...

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 Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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,...

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.

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.

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...

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...