Filmy do czytania
Films for Reading

Summary/Abstract: In the interview Films for Reading, the director Andrzej Barański tells us about a lesser-known part of his work, namely three short films. Their uniqueness consists in the combination of different techniques – documentary, animation, educational – but also in the concept mentioned in the interview title. In The Stream (Potok, 1985), Sentimental Education (Edukacja sentymentalna,1986), and Temporary Residence (Pobyt czasowy, 2004), the stylistic modes – besides the iconography used – are contained in words, such as lexicon entries, guidelines, documents (applications, registrations etc.). The spectators have an opportunity to actually “read” these films. Such reading might lead them to various interpretations. The interview is informative, but even more so – in line with the idea and the spirit of the film works – it is an attempt to “read” the films together with the author/director. In the course of discussion, various means of expression are exposed, in particular the art of film editing. The entire interview can be seen as part of research on previously understudied areas in the Polish cinematic history.

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