PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE: SPACE SOLDIERS

PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE Dutch master of perverse controversy and uncompromising reach for genre costumes. Fascinated by war and historical cinema, horror films and science fiction cinema, he combines the future with the past in his work, refers to old masters and proven poetics to tell something completely new about the world. His love for cinematic violence and daring exploration of the corporeality on screen is for him a means for ironic commentary and a tool for observing the dynamics of human instincts and passions. Curator: Silesia Film Institute

SPACE SOLDIERS dir. Paul Verhoeven | USA 1997 | 127 min

film introduction: Dorota Jędrzejewska-Szpak

A group of friends enlist in the army to fight the invaders from outer space — the giant and deadly Arachnids. The film, based on the novel by Robert A. Heinlein, is a science fiction production shot in which Verhoeven makes a perverse reference to military cinema, criticizing totalitarian systems.

ATTENTION! Films, animations, video clips, computer games presented as part of the festival may contain content and images that cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal violence, nudity). Sequences with flicker can affect people who are sensitive to light. Some movies and events include intense sound effects.

PAUL VERHOEVEN. RETROSPECTIVE A Dutch master of perverse controversy and uncompromising exploration of genre conventions. Fascinated by war and historical films, horror and science fiction, he blends the future with the past in his work, drawing on the old masters and tried-and-tested styles to say something entirely new about the world. His passion for cinematic violence and bold exploration of physicality on screen serves as a means of delivering ironic commentary and a tool for observing the dynamics of human instincts and passions. Curated by: Silesian Film Institution

STARSHIP TROOPERS says. Paul Verhoeven | United States 1997 | 127 min

introduction to the film: Dorota Jędrzejewska-Szpak

A group of friends enlisted in the army to fight invaders from outer space — the gigantic and deadly Spider-People. Based on the novel by Robert A. Heinlein, this is a large-scale science fiction production in which Hoeven playfully references military cinema while criticizing totalitarian systems.

PLEASE NOTE! Films, animations, music videos, and video games presented as part of the festival may contain content and imagery that could cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal abuse, and nudity). Sequences with flickering affect people who are sensitive to light. Some films and events contain intense sound effects.