Jan Švankmajer: In Search of Fullness
Ewa Ciszewska
ewa.ciszewska@uni.lodz.plUniversity of Lodz (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-5013
Abstract
Marta Maciejewska’s book Dialektyka formy. Pełnometra- żowe filmy fabularne Jana Švankmajera [Dialectics of Form: Jan Švankmajer’s Feature Films] (2023) is an attempt to prove that in Švankmajer’s full-length productions the language of these films is incorporated by the surrealist language of short films, resulting in a completely new, original film form. The proposed hypothesis, due to its poor theoretical grounding and overly extensive film descriptions, can be defended only to a minimal extent. Nevertheless, Maciejewska’s book is a key title for those who want to get acquainted with the complete creative profile of one of the most fascinating artists in contemporary cinema.
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film animation, Czech film, Prague, Jan Švankmajer, surrealismReferences
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Ewa Ciszewskaewa.ciszewska@uni.lodz.pl
University of Lodz Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5670-5013
Assistant Professor at the Department of Film and Audiovisual Media at the University of Lodz. Her recent publications concern cultural heritage management in the field of animation in Poland, Polish-Czech film cooperation during the communist era and film education in Poland. She is currently working on a postdoctoral project concerning Polish and Czechoslovakian film cooperation in 1945-1990 and on the history of “Se-Ma-For” Film Studio in Lodz.
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