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LODZ KALISKA: CLASSIC ARTISTS OF THE ABSURD

POLISH TITLE: ŁÓDŹ KALISKA: KLASYCY ABSURDU

The history of the phenomenon of Łódź Kaliska presented in a Monty-Pythonesque style. Łódź Kaliska is among the most eminent and original artistic groups in Poland, which has been continuously active on the avant-garde scene for 44 years. The documentary presents rich archival materials from the artistic heyday of the group, which includes recordings of the most controversial, breakthrough happenings and works depicting the absurdity of the life in the Polish People’s Republic. The archival footage is commented on in the interviews with members and supporters of the group and supplemented by animations, which stylistically correspond to the group's surrealist profile.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland, USA
RUNNING TIME:
90'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Sławomir Grunberg
SCRIPT:
Sławomir Grunberg
DOP:
Sławomir Grunberg
EDITOR:
Cezary Kowalczuk
MUSIC:
Wojciech Lemański
ANIMATION:
Kat Garstka
PRODUCTION:
LOGTV Films Polska

Sławomir Grunberg »

Documentary producer, director and cameraman. He is a graduate of the Polish Film School in Łódź, immigrated to the USa in 1981 and has since directed and produced over 40 documentaries. His "School Prayer. A community at war" received an Emmy Award. Sławomir's independent works focus on critical social, political, and environmental issues. His director of photography credits includes two Oscar Nominations.