| Screening time | |
|---|---|
| 29.02. / Wednesday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 2 | |
| 01.03. / Thursday, 13:00 - 15:00 Theatre 1 | |
| 02.03. / Friday, 19:00 - 21:00 Theatre 3 | |
| 04.03. / Sunday, 16:00 - 17:40 Theatre 4 | |
| 04.03. / Sunday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 3 | |
| 04.03. / Sunday, 22:00 - 00:00 Theatre 1 |
This short black-and-white film is a record of events that took place after 10 April 2010, one of the most important dates in modern Polish history.
From the mist there emerges the runway of Warsaw airport. The guard of honour of the Polish Army is waiting to solemnly welcome those who have just arrived in Poland. But there is no one to welcome this time. On their shoulders the soldiers carry invisible coffins in front of invisible spectators and carefully place them on special racks - all to the rhythm of Chopin’s ‘Funeral March’. We observe all the intricate choreography, which turns out to be a rehearsal for the ceremony. This short black-and-white film is a record of events that took place after 10 April 2010, one of the most important dates in modern Polish history. On that day, 96 people, including the Polish president and government representatives died in a plane crash near Smolensk. They were on their way to Russia to participate in a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, the mass murder of Polish officers carried out by the NKVD.
Krzysztof Kadlubowski
Krzysztof Kadłubowski was born in 1965. He graduated from the Polish National School of Film, Television and Theater in Łódź. He is a co-founder of the Studio Plus TV from Warsaw. He is also the cinematographer for many documentaries such as ‘The Constant General’ (2005), ‘Polish Summer, Hungarian Autumn’ (2006) and ‘Mutter’ (2007).
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Powroty
Poland
2010, 7', color, video
Directed by:
Krzysztof Kadlubowski
Screenplay by:
Krzysztof Kadłubowski
Cinematography:
Krzysztof Kadłubowski
Edited by:
Tomasz Sławiński
Music:
Frideric Chopin
Producer:
Krzysztof Kadłubowski
Produced by:
Studio Filmowe Plus TV
Festivals & Awards:
Couch Fest Films 2011 - Best Experimental Documentary; International Short Film Festival Lille 2011 - Best Documentary Film
