Regi Poloniae
Regi Poloniae

year 1957
author Jan Maćkow, Danuta Maćkow
format 16mm, 11'59, B&W
sound no sound
genre feature
club AKF Katowice
tags pain, ideology, town, portrait, longing, propaganda, romance, despair, celebration, common

An allegoric narrative about Polishness, and the romance of martyrdom often attached to it. The sacred space of a church is established, full of symbols of Polishness and spirituality. The corruption of this sacred space is depicted through the autonomous motion of objects: a purse full of coins suggests that Poland has been sold to foreign countries; struggle is symbolized by swords, helmets, shields, and flaming torches; and a more general decline is conveyed through the symbolism of food and alcohol.

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