Jak datować początek polskiej animacji? Śledztwo filmoznawcze
When Does Polish Animation Begin? A Filmological Investigation

Summary/Abstract: The paper refers to the 55th, 60th and 70th anniversaries of Polish animation, celebrated in 2004, 2007, and 2017, respectively. The author tries to answer the essential questions: When did Polish animation actually begin? Why is the pre-war period omitted in historical reflection? He discusses ten most common criteria used by historians of animated cinema around the world to describe the origins of animation in their countries. All criteria are adapted to Polish conditions and applied to films produced from 1917 to 1957. As a result, the author proposes a revision of the jubilees organized since 2004. At the same time, he attempts to understand the arguments of those film historians who say that the beginning of the Polish animation is, after all, marked by the 1947 premiere of Zenon Wasilewski’s puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" ("King Krakus")

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