The Central European Theatre of Cold War Struggles in the Feature Films of the Third Polish Republic

This article examines several Polish film productions that contain geopolitical codes, thus allowing an interpretation of the Cold War confrontations on the Central European stage from the perspective of Poland's filmography after 1989. Russians portray the antagonistic characters in these film...

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Vydáno v:Codrul cosminului (Suceava, Romania) Ročník 30; číslo 2; s. 307 - 324
Hlavní autor: Domke, Radoslaw
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava 01.12.2024
Témata:
central europe
cold war
geopolitical codes
prl cinema
visual history
ISSN:1224-032X, 2067-5860
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Shrnutí:This article examines several Polish film productions that contain geopolitical codes, thus allowing an interpretation of the Cold War confrontations on the Central European stage from the perspective of Poland's filmography after 1989. Russians portray the antagonistic characters in these films, especially Soviet communist dignitaries, whether civilian or military. In contrast, Americans and other “defenders of democracy” in the Western sense of the term become the positive heroes. Thus, geopolitical codes – clearly identified – can indicate how the soft power actions of the United States of America contributed to the consolidation of a distinct image in Poland.
ISSN:1224-032X
2067-5860
DOI:10.4316/CC.2024.02.03