A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a big production. However, at the same time, the state budget committed less and less money to filmmaking. Andrzej Wajda bigbudgetcommit Change image and share on social
Why does there exist a global American entertainment industry, but there isn't an equivalent coming from France or Italy? This is the case simply because the English language opens the whole world to the American cinema. Andrzej Wajda americancasecinema share on social
Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who we are, we have to know who we used to be. Consequently, our literature, written in the past, anchors us in that past. Andrzej Wajda anchorencodelanguage Change image and share on social
It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well. Andrzej Wajda difficultfindprogressively Change image and share on social
Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95 percent. As a result, audiences turned away from the kinds of films that we used to make. Andrzej Wajda americanaudiencedominate Change image and share on social
One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would come about with a transition from the communist economy to capitalism would fundamentally concern the sources of funding. Andrzej Wajda capitalismchangecommunist share on social
In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were preserved in our people. These included even the common characteristics developed in the economic reality of the time of partitions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Andrzej Wajda 17th18thbad share on social
In the first years after 1989, films were partly financed from the state's budget as well as by public television. Still, except for a few special cases, most films are made this way. Andrzej Wajda budgetcasefilm Change image and share on social
In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had not been available before, or had been available only sporadically. Andrzej Wajda americanentertainmentscreen Change image and share on social
Eventually, the state's funding covered only the stages leading to presenting a film project to potential funding bodies. It was enough to produce a script, indicate casting and put together a budget to present it all, but nothing beyond that. Andrzej Wajda bodybudgetcast share on social
