CINEMA OF “POLAND”

BY: TAMEKA MCNEIL

POLAND FLAG
MAP
HISTORY

● Poland has a long and rich history. Over the past thousand years the country has defended its freedom and

sovereignty from foreign aggressions on numerous occasions. There was a time when Poland was the largest

country in Europe but there was also a stage when it was totally erased from the world map for over a hundred

years.

● Thanks to the resilience and pride of the people who value freedom above all, Poland has not only managed to

overcome troubles but also has been offering its own contribution to European history and culture.
CAPITAL

● Warsaw
Area size

● 120,726 mi²
Population

● 37.95 Million (2016)

Religion

● Roman Catholics (about 90%)

● 1% Buddhist

● 4% Christian

● 5% other
Ethnic Groups

● polish 96.9%,

● Silesian 1.1%,

● German 0.2%,

● Ukrainian 0.1%,

● other and unspecified 1.7%

Languages

● Polish 100%
Unemployment

● 6.8 % (February 2018)

Poverty & Wealth

● GDP 3,877 per capita

● (29,683 USA)
Economy

● Poland has the sixth-largest economy in the EU and has long had a reputation as a business-friendly country
with largely sound macroeconomic policies.
● The Polish economy performed well during the 2014-17 period, with the real GDP growth rate generally
exceeding 3%, in part because of increases in government social spending that have helped to accelerate
consumer-driven growth.
● However, since 2015, Poland has implemented new business restrictions and taxes on foreign-dominated
economic sectors, including banking and insurance, energy, and healthcare, that have dampened investor
sentiment and has increased the government’s ownership of some firms.
Industries

● Machine building,
● Iron and steel
● Coal mining ,
● Chemicals,
● Shipbuilding,
● Food processing
● Glass Beverages
● Textiles
Key Social Forces

● A new era began when Poland became an EU member in May 2004, five years after joining Nato and
15 years after the end of communist rule.

● It was the birthplace of the former Soviet bloc's first officially recognised independent mass political
movement when strikes at the Gdansk shipyard in August 1980 led to agreement with the authorities
on the establishment of the Solidarity trade union.
National Disasters / Diseases

● Earthquakes
● Flooding ( worst natural disaster in poland history)
Film industry overview

● Polish cinema had a strong and challenging year in 2017, with record-breaking box office results, the
celebration of 70 years of Polish animation, international success of feature and documentary films, worldwide
distribution for domestic titles, as well as new international co-production agreements and crucial changes
within the Polish Film Institute.
● The Polish film industry has continued to strengthen in the past year, both artistically and commercially,
building on a decade of growth. The coming year looks promising, too, with a string of ambitious movies in the
pipeline.
Cont.
 Genres & Conventions

● Science Fiction
● Fantasy
Noble Films

● Eroica (1958)
● Director Andrzej Munk

Oscar Nominations :

● Best Film
● Won : Best screenplay
● Critics grand prize
● FIPRESCI Prize
Ashes and Diamonds -1958

● Director Andrzej Munk

Oscars nomination

● Twice for BAFTA Film Award

● Won FIPRESCI Prize
 Knife in the water -1962

● Director Roman Polanski

Oscar nomination :

● Best foreign language film

● Best film from any source
● Won : Venice Film Festival
Notable Directors

Krzysztof Kieślowski

● A Polish director and screenwriter from warsaw,

Poland .
● Krzysztof Kieslowski graduated from Lódz Film
School in 1969.
● He known internationally for his films.
● Awards: BAFTA Film Award, Silver Berlin
Bear, Interfilm Award - Otto Dibelius Film
Award
Andrzej Wajda

● A polish film and theatre director born in

1926 in suwalki, Poland .
● Wajda is an award-winning director
● Announced the most prominent filmmaker
in poland
● Known for the films , The Promised Land,
Man of iron and Katyn .
● Awards : Honorary Award, BAFTA Film
Award, Academy Fellowship
Marcel Lozinski

● Polish film director and screenwriter

● Directed 22 films in 1972
● Known for films 89mm od europy, zeby nie
bolalo and anything can happen
● Awards : Best Documentary, Short Subjects,
Special Jury Award, Christopher Award
Notable Actors

● Roman Polanski is a Polish film director,

producer, writer and actor.
● Having made films in Poland, Britain, France
and the USA.
● he is considered one of the few truly
international filmmakers. Roman Polanski was
born in Paris in 1933.
● Awards : Best Director, Best Film , Best
Direction
Pola Negri

● born in Lipno, Poland, and moved to Warsaw as

a child
● Lived in poverty as a teenager
● Accepted to imperial ballet
● Age 17 she became a star and was on the warsaw
stage
● Awards; Honorary Award, Star on the Walk of
Fame
Joanna krupa

● Polish American model, actress and animal

rights activist.
● Known for her appearances on the reality
television shows Dancing with the Stars and The
Real Housewives of Miami and as the host and
head judge of Top Model.
● Awards : None
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Cont.

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Cont.

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Name: __Tameka Mcneil_______________________ Date: 4/13/18__________________