Cycle
From 20.11. To 04.12.2001.
Program of films by Krzysztof Zanussi
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Iluminacija
(Iluminacja, 1973)
Directed by: Krzysztof Zanussi
Synopsis:
The film shows the story of a student, Franciszek, during the stormy 60s. At the time of the writing his doctorate, he finds out about his fatal heart disorder. Still, he is not too worried about it and continues to live normally – first he has a relationship with an older woman, and then marries. In his search for the absolute answers, he turns to religion, and later again to science. It seems possible, however, that the answers he is looking for don’t even exist…
color, 87 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 20.11.2001 AT 17:00
Camouflage
(Barwy ochronne, Poland, 1976)
Directed by: Krzysztof Zanussi
PHOTOGRAPHY: Edward Klosinski
Synopsis:
During a summer university seminar about linguistics, tensions rise between two professors because of politics and clash of characters. Young and well meaning, liberal idealist Jaroslaw is in charge of the seminar, supervised by older and cynical Jakub who is aware of the world he lives in. When Jaroslaw decides to take on a student whose views oppose the official politics, he clashes with Jakub for the first time. Things get worse as the thesis assessment and award ceremony day approaches. The...
color, digital,, 106 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 20.11.2001 AT 21:00
Konstans
(1980)
Directed by: Krzysztof Zanussi
Synopsis:
This is a story about a young man whose mother has died. At work he is falsely accused of corruption and that stops him from realizing his only dream – climbing the Himalaya. His father did that before he died…
color, 92 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 27.11.2001 AT 21:00
Spirala
(1978)
Directed by: Krzysztof Zanussi
Synopsis:
In this film Zanussi further develops the conflict between the public and individual morale, corruption, and intuition, and portrays the individual approach to death.