Articles about Eastern European Cinematography

As a film enthusiast, I’ve always been drawn to hidden gems from around the world. Yugoslav cinema – the films of the former Yugoslavia – felt like uncharted territory at...

“The Story of Sin” (Dzieje Grzechu) is a 1975 Polish drama film directed by Walerian Borowczyk, an artist known for uniquely visionary films that combined surrealism, eroticism, and often shocking...

Sexmission (Seksmisja), a 1984 Polish film directed by the legendary Juliusz Machulski, remains a widely beloved film for audiences worldwide, even nearly four decades after its release. It has stood...

The narrative revolves around a Polish science-fiction masterpiece, “On the Silver Globe (Na srebrnym globie)” penned by Jerzy Żuławski in the early 1900s. This lunar exploration tale, recorded as a...

Yugoslav standards and American life in the 1971 film “Young and Healthy as a Rose” directed by Jovan Jovanović present a picture of the most beautiful moments in an ugly...

“Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”, while Béla Tarr wakes up the cinematic avant-garde with his filming techniques Somewhere between sleep and reality, prophecy and mysticism, the reign and...

Table of Contents: Polish Film School After October 1956, the situation in Poland changed significantly. The first films of the new era of Polish socialism appear along with the first...

Arthouse — Far from Hollywood Arthouse is a film artistic genre that includes the achievements of the seventh art in which the expression, content, style and technique are recognized for...

Sensual cinema in Eastern Europe occupies a unique space in film history. Unlike Western productions, these films were not created merely for entertainment but often served as vehicles for social...

Romania is a country in Southeast Europe with the capital city of Bucharest, an impressive history of the communist regime under the rule of the political figure Nicolae Ceaușescu and...

Table of Contents: Delving Deep into Satantango’s Mystique Hungary, a land renowned for its cultural riches, has silently carved its space in the cinematic world. Amongst its treasures stands “Satantango”...

The film from 1972, directed by Aleksandar Petrović  — “The Master and Margarita” represents, according to Mikhail Bulgakov’s literary template, multidimensionality, general and concrete, eternal and current, religious-philosophical and political...

“Dekalog” is a series of ten films, each bearing an evocative and profound narrative, crafted by the remarkable Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Each film, while connected through themes and settings,...

“The Shaman” (Szamanka) is a 1996 film that continues to inspire, captivate, and mystify audiences worldwide. The movie has significantly impacted global cinema by setting new standards for narrative structure...

Czechoslovak cinema has played a unique role in the history of world cinema. Emerging from the cultural mosaic of Central Europe, it stands apart for its distinctive style, socially-conscious narratives,...

Věra Chytilová is a name that resonates strongly in Czechoslovakian cinema. Her filmmaking prowess was a testament to the power of artistic expression, especially during the Prague Spring period. Among...

Set against the haunting backdrop of Nazi-occupied Poland, “The Third Part of the Night” (1971) offers a stirring and poignant exploration of war, loss, and human survival. This surrealist masterpiece,...