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Łukaszewicz-Rigamonti, Magdalena
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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
History films without history
The Polish daily Polska criticises the way Polish film directors are treating historic subjects like the Warsaw uprising. "The recipe is simple: We just take a piece of history, remove the superfluous pathos and moralistic didactic index finger which sends younger audiences to sleep, and make a film. This is 27-year-old film director Jan Komasa's approach to national martyrdom. He will soon begin shooting a feature film about the Warsaw uprising. ... Since Andrzej Wajdas "Katyń" was nominated for an Oscar, historic films have become all the rage with producers, and the film-makers are thinking up appealing scripts. ... Komasa believes that young people today no longer talk about patriotism. Rather they act according to the principle: girls like heroes, so I'm one as well."
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Could Staszek Mucha become the new Kieślowski?
Screenwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz made 17 films with director Krzysztof Kieślowski, including the famous "Decalogue" series and the "Three Colours" trilogy. His latest screenplay was made into a film by young director Staszek Mucha. The art theft thriller "Nadzieja" [Hope] debuts on 28 March in Polish cinemas. Magdalena Łukaszewicz-Rigamonti comments on their cooperation: "Staszek Mucha, the 38-year-old director, has spent the past 15 years in Germany. He studied film directing in Berlin and made a few documentaries [including 'Absolut Warhola' (2001) about the Slovakian village where Andy Warhol's family comes from] ... But the cooperation with Piesiewicz entails a certain risk for film debutante Mucha. 'After all, everyone knows that Piesiewicz worked together with Kieślowski, and no matter how hard I try people will always compare my films with Kieślowski's,' the director explained."
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