Półka filmowo-teatralna 2024
Film and Theatre Shelf 2024

Summary/Abstract: The text offers a reflection on developments in Polish film and theatre culture in 2024. Its symbolic point of reference isthe greatest success of the year – The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer, a production made entirely in Poland, awardedtwo Oscars and widely discussed for its original way of speaking about the Holocaust. The “Shelf 2024” features fourworks. Loss of Balance by Korek Bojanowski, a film addressing manipulation and abuse in the acting milieu, as well asthe tension between art and ethics. Netflix’s Penguin Mothers – a series about the everyday lives of families raisingchildren with disabilities, showing both the heroism and the vulnerability of parents. Śleboda, produced for SkyShowtime,which combines a crime narrative with the little-known episode of the Goralenvolk during World War II and therich folklore of Podhale region. The final work discussed is Godej do mie – a play by Robert Talarczyk that takes placenot on a theatre stage but in a hotel apartment. This extraordinary performance tells the story of trauma after the lossof a child and presents the Silesian language as a vehicle of emotions. The play is also slated for a film adaptation. Eachof the works under discussion is accompanied by (glotto)didactic proposals, highlighting their potential for exploringlanguage, emotions, identity, and culture. The text concludes with a filmography and bibliography, including bothPolish and international productions, which provide the context for the 2024 premieres.

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