“WAJDA: re- visions. Review of films by Andrzej Wajda on the 100th anniversary of his birth”

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On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Andrzej Wajda, we invite you to a unique review of “WAJDA: re-visions” — a series of ten films by one of the most outstanding creators of world cinema. It is not only a tribute to the director's achievements, but also a new look at his works: read anew today, in a different historical and social context, they continue to move, provoke and inspire.

Andrzej Wajda is the only Polish filmmaker honored with an Oscar for his lifetime of work and at the same time one of the most important figures in world cinema. Director, screenwriter, theater director, artistic director of the legendary Film Ensemble “X”, educator, activist of the democratic opposition, for whom cinema was an artistic, civic and moral obligation.

Although today he may be seen as a monumental creator, belonging to the past, Wajda remains a surprisingly modern director. His films still impress today with their narrative mastery, rhythmic dynamics, painterly sensibility and intense metaphorism. He was the demiurge of the film set — always perfectly prepared, full of energy and passion, with great tenderness towards the actors and collaborators. He discovered talents, inspired younger artists and was able to extract maximum potential from entire artistic ensembles.

The review will begin in March, the month of the Director's birthday and will last until December. The mini-retrospective “WAJDA: Re-visions” aims to restore Wajda as the creator of the current — modern, youthful in expression and extremely dynamic — director who has always kept his hand on the pulse of contemporary culture and with extraordinary insight told about young people entangled in history, politics and national myths. The selection of films highlights the diversity of his achievements: next to the masterpieces widely recognized, there are titles that today especially demand reinterpretation and the program of the review has been arranged in the rhythm of the calendar — each month brings a different title, corresponding to the season, mood and theme of the film. The series opens with “Ash and Diamond” (1958) — a special film: the most important and most personal in Wajda's oeuvre.

Schedule of the review “WAJDA: re-visions”:

MARCH — Ash and Diamond (1958): 7.03

An icon of the Polish film school, a film-symbol and a reference point for all of Wajda's work.

APRIL — The Wedding (1972): 12.04

National drama and settlement with Poland — the perfect moment before graduation.

MAY — Innocent Wizards (1960): 10.05

A film about youth, love and the rhythm of the city — with a distinctly May atmosphere.

JUNE — The Marble Man (1977): 14.06

One of the most important works of committed cinema, current and today.

JULY — Brzezina (1970)

An intimate story about life, death and nature.

AUGUST — Chronicle of Love Accidents (1985)

A love story set on the eve of war — a farewell to an era.

SEPTEMBER — Landscape after the Battle (1970)

Love in the shadow of war, which does not disappear with the end of the fighting.

OCTOBER — No Anesthesia (1978)

Constantly up-to-date film about oppression, politics and personal disintegration.

November — The Promised Land (1974)

A monumental work about the birth of capitalism and the price of success.

DECEMBER — Everything for Sale (1968)

Autotematic, winter film about loss and memory on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the death of Zbyszek Cybulski.

“WAJDA: Re-visions” is an invitation to dialogue with the classics — to meet again with the films that have contributed to our sensibility and the language of cinema. We are directing the review both to viewers who grew up with Wajda's films, and to a younger audience, for whom this will be the first encounter with his work on the big screen.

Organizer: Studio Cinemas Association

Curator of the review: Prof. Rafał Syska

Main Partner: Documentary and Feature Film Production

Project financed by: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

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