Common Borders

A transfrontier festival is very strongly directed at questions of identity and geopolitics. These questions are very important for Szczecin and the West Pomerania region. Each year the Common Borders festival block explores various issues and definitions of “the border.” This year's film choice focuses on the the question of the crossing of national borders and on political divisions. It also touches upon how these borders affect the image of particular individuals, often strongly interfering with their personal lives. 
 
 
                    

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Filmy poprzednich edycji

  • W imię syna - historia zza żelaznej kurtyny60'

    W imię syna - historia zza żelaznej kurtyny / The son who never was
    Production: GER 2013

    A moving, Polish-German spy story from the 70s and 80s of the 20th century. Janusz finds out that  right after he was born his mother abandoned him, being displaced from Poland to Germany. The man decides to find her but has problems with getting a visa to enter West Germany (FRG). Years later it turns out that Janusz's mother died under unknown circumstances, and there is another “son” living under his name in Germany – a Polish People's Republic's spy who stole Janusz's identity. After learning the truth, the man dies. Janusz is the uncle of the author, who tells the family story from a personal perspective.

     

     

     

     

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  • Wie verfilmt man einen Präsidenten?34'

    Wie verfilmt man einen Präsidenten? / How to film the president?
    Production: GER 1991

    The authors of this film asked themselves the question found in the title when they got an offer to make a film portrayal of president gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski. It became clear to them right after the initial arrangements with the Chancellery of the President that the aim was to create a propaganda picture, which was to improve the image of Jaruzelski in the West. The result was an unusual film – a documentary presenting something more than just an ordinary work day of the head of state. “How to film the president?” most of all skilfully shows the structures and rituals of the apparatus of power in those days.

     

     

     

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  • Wie verfilmt man einen Präsidenten?34'

    Wie verfilmt man einen Präsidenten? / How to film the president?
    Production: GER 1991

    The authors of this film asked themselves the question found in the title when they got an offer to make a film portrayal of president gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski. It became clear to them right after the initial arrangements with the Chancellery of the President that the aim was to create a propaganda picture, which was to improve the image of Jaruzelski in the West. The result was an unusual film – a documentary presenting something more than just an ordinary work day of the head of state. “How to film the president?” most of all skilfully shows the structures and rituals of the apparatus of power in those days.

     

     

     

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