Post by sciwriter on Mar 10, 2006 20:14:51 GMT -7
Listen to the audio at the link. Carl:
www.polskieradio.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=33926&j=2
Grand old man of Polish cinema
In our arts roundup this week; by far the most important cultural news has been the 80th birthday of Poland's great film director, Andrzej Wajda.
Presented by Agnieszka Bielawska
Wajda is called a chronicler of Poland's history, political and social evolution . He made his debut in 1955 with Generation bitter with disillusionment regarding blind patriotism and wartime heroics. Wajda made two more films which further developed the antiwar theme of A Generation: Kanal 1956 and Ashes and Diamonds 1958. Later he turned to the budding Solidartity opposition movement and filmed Man of Marble in 1976 and Man of Iron 1981 which brought him the Golden Palm in Cannes.
Wajda also sought inspiration from Polish literature filming Pan Tadeusz- the last foray in Lithuania , after the most famous Polish romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz, and Revenge a play by another Polish classic Aleksander Fredro starring Roman Polanski. In 2000 at the Academy Awards Wajda was presented with an honorary Oscar for his numerous contributions to cinema. For his lifetime achievement, in February 2006 Wajda received the honorary Golden Bear the prestigious award of the International Berlin Film Festival.The director says he is happy with the life he led
I have lived my life happily. Fate was kind to me. I escaped concentration camp during WWII , I found many friends after the war. I started making films early. I made films and they made me- they led me to the gates of the Gdansk shipyard, to Solidarity, to people who changed this country.
Over the years he has become something of a national institution. Maciej Karpinski film director and deputy director of the Institute of the Art of Film says that Wajda's figure is definitely above any regular names attributed to film makers
Wajda is always associated with the famous Polish Film School in Lodz and a representative of the Polish film art .He has become an icon for Polish film makers.
His works are so deeply rooted in Poland, so closely connected with national issues and yet he managed to acquire international recognition.
www.polskieradio.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=33926&j=2
Grand old man of Polish cinema
In our arts roundup this week; by far the most important cultural news has been the 80th birthday of Poland's great film director, Andrzej Wajda.
Presented by Agnieszka Bielawska
Wajda is called a chronicler of Poland's history, political and social evolution . He made his debut in 1955 with Generation bitter with disillusionment regarding blind patriotism and wartime heroics. Wajda made two more films which further developed the antiwar theme of A Generation: Kanal 1956 and Ashes and Diamonds 1958. Later he turned to the budding Solidartity opposition movement and filmed Man of Marble in 1976 and Man of Iron 1981 which brought him the Golden Palm in Cannes.
Wajda also sought inspiration from Polish literature filming Pan Tadeusz- the last foray in Lithuania , after the most famous Polish romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz, and Revenge a play by another Polish classic Aleksander Fredro starring Roman Polanski. In 2000 at the Academy Awards Wajda was presented with an honorary Oscar for his numerous contributions to cinema. For his lifetime achievement, in February 2006 Wajda received the honorary Golden Bear the prestigious award of the International Berlin Film Festival.The director says he is happy with the life he led
I have lived my life happily. Fate was kind to me. I escaped concentration camp during WWII , I found many friends after the war. I started making films early. I made films and they made me- they led me to the gates of the Gdansk shipyard, to Solidarity, to people who changed this country.
Over the years he has become something of a national institution. Maciej Karpinski film director and deputy director of the Institute of the Art of Film says that Wajda's figure is definitely above any regular names attributed to film makers
Wajda is always associated with the famous Polish Film School in Lodz and a representative of the Polish film art .He has become an icon for Polish film makers.
His works are so deeply rooted in Poland, so closely connected with national issues and yet he managed to acquire international recognition.
