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Kinoteka, 4
2024-05-17
18:00
The block is devoted to the topic of nature films, for which the Educational Film Studio in Łódź has been famous for years and which continue to inspire young creators to this day. In the program, we present the premiere of Franciszek Berbeka's film “Indistinct Clatter of Birds”, produced by WFO, dedicated to the legend of Polish nature film, Włodzimierz Puchalski. The program also includes films devoted to nature by Anna Górna and Barbara Bartman-Czecz, directed in the 1970s.

"The Faint Clatter of Birds", dir. Franciszek Berbeka, Poland 2024, 71 min

“Indistinct Clatter of Birds” is the story of Polish Nature Film pioneer embarking on his last journey. Włodzimierz Puchalski immensely in love with the nature, has been documenting its beauty for nearly a half of century. His heritage includes thousands of meters of film reels. Using unique archive materials of WFO Film Studio Łódż, director Franciszek Berbeka tells about remarkable passion of Puchalski, and the price he had to pay for pursuing it.

"Until the End of the Day", dir. Anna Górna, Poland 1976, 10 min

The film impression of the Polish landscape, showing a corner of Poland enclosed in the forks of the Biebrza and Narew rivers, which combine their waters to create wide pools and swamps. The landscape of this natural enclave has retained its original character at the time when Anna Górna's film was made. The author shows a world untouched by the civilization of the 20th century, experiencing its last days – before the land improvement works that were to begin soon.

"Beaver Report", dir. Barbara Bartman-Czecz, Poland 1979, 17 min

The landscapes of drained swamps and reclaimed meadows from which the scientists from the Experimental Station of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Popielno resettle beavers in the environment of forest swamps, secluded lakes and rivers necessary for beavers to live. We participate in the action of catching and transporting the beavers, we observe their first steps in the new environment, which they begin to organize for their needs, falling the trees they cut down, building dams, creating water pools.

duration:
98 min
country:
Poland/2024 ("The Faint Clatter of Birds"); 1976 ("Until the End of the Day"); 1979 ("Beaver Report")
director:
Franciszek Berbeka ("Indistinct Clatter of Birds"); Anna Górna ("Until the End of the Day"); Barbara Bartman-Czecz ("Beaver Report")
cinematography:
Stefan Żółtowski ("Indistinct Clatter of Birds"); Andrzej Pietrzkiewicz ("Until the End of the Day"); Janusz Czecz ("Beaver Report")
producer:
Waldemar Drozd / Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych ("Indistinct Clatter of Birds"); Andrzej Pietrzkiewicz ("Until the End of the Day", "Beaver Report"));
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