Twarz shows everything stereotypical about small Polish village. However, we also find here other aspects about Polish culture in generall. The most important is the background story: building of the biggest status of Jesus Christe in the world. This Post contains some spoilers so watch out if you don’t like to know a lot about […]
Moje córki krowy
If you’re searching for a great Polish family drama with real emotions you should definitely watch Moje córki krowy (Engl. These Daughters of Mine).
Generation VHS versus Netflix
I came across an article in the Polish magazin Kino by Bartosz Czartoryski called “Video rental shop, Mon Amour” (08/2019). The article is in Polish, so this is why I decided to translate it on my own in order to discuss some interesting topic which I kind don’t agree with: generation who grew up with VHS is different from the one who can watch movies not only on DVD or Blu-ray but chooses primarily Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Dzień Kobiet
Dzień Kobiet (direct translation into English: Women’s Day) was claimed as the polish version of Erin Brockovich. The movie is interesting not only because of its universal story but also because of the director and the main actress. It was rewarded with the Grand Prix during the 2012 Cottbus FilmFestival.
Why movies?
Is it logic to start my first thoughts about trying to find out what makes movies so special? With many debates going on about what influence does Netflix has on a movie industry as well as falling numbers of sold cinema tickets, I kind of feel, that it’s interesting to take a quick stop and think: why movies?
