{"product_id":"9781501382772","title":"Screen as Battlefield Confronting the Past in New Polish Cinema","description":"\u003ch1\u003eScreen as Battlefield\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConfronting the Past in New Polish Cinema\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarek Haltof | Piotr Zwierzchowski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScreen as Battlefield \u003c\/i\u003edeals with the treatment of history in Polish cinema after the end of communist rule in 1989 and the return of democracy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt analyzes not only how local filmmakers have represented the last century's complex history, but also how various government institutions have tried to influence the cinematic vision of the past through funding (or the lack of it) and by using political pressure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year 1989 was as a turning point in Polish history, marking the peaceful transition from a totalitarian system to democracy. After years of mythologizing history, Polish past was finally present on Polish screens. Previously banned or available only in censored versions, historical subjects became prominent in cinema theatres and on television. These topics have included, among others, the Soviet-Nazi pact and aggression on Poland in 1939, the Soviet occupation of the entire region after 1945, the brutal imposition of communist rule, and the Stalinist legacy. Since the founding of the Polish Film Institute (PISF) in 2005, more than one hundred theatrically released films have dealt with Polish history. Several of them received international acclaim and festival awards; they were also popular at the box office. \u003ci\u003eScreen as Battlefield\u003c\/i\u003e discusses several internationally known films, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eKatyn \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eRose \u003c\/i\u003e(2011), \u003ci\u003eIda \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), \u003ci\u003eWarsaw '44\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eVolhynia\u003c\/i\u003e (aka \u003ci\u003eHatred\u003c\/i\u003e, 2016), and \u003ci\u003eCold War\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarek Haltof\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiotr Zwierzchowski \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781501382772\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331241246860,"sku":"9781501382772","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6a77c867-01bb-404a-a278-927cb10a0a56.jpg?v=1783595441","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781501382772","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}