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Zapaleńcy. Historia polskiego filmu animowanego (2025)
Directed by Marcin Giżycki, Jacek Knopp, Michał Mróz
Documentary · 1h 29m
A century of Polish animation unfolds pre-war avant-garde experiments to today’s independent scene. It foregrounds a generation of committed artists who, working amid shifting social and cultural conditions, forged a singular visual language — blending cut-outs, puppets, and experimental techniques with surrealism, philosophy, and dark humour. Drawing on pioneers such as Jan Lenica and Walerian Borowczyk, the film explores how animation became a space for artistic exploration, subtle commentary, and formal innovation. A chronicle of artistic triumphs and an intimate portrait of a medium that constantly redefined the boundaries of imagination.
Cast
Tomek Bagiński
Mariusz Wilczyński
Crew
- Director
- Marcin Giżycki, Jacek Knopp, Michał Mróz
- Screenplay
- Marcin Giżycki
- Director of Photography
- Andrzej Adamczak, Jacek Knopp
- Editor
- Jacek Knopp
- Producer
- Janusz Skałkowski, Kamil Skałkowski
Details
- Release date
- 2025-05-12
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- PL
- Spoken languages
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
- Production
- Kalejdoskop Film, Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, CANAL+ Polska, Studio Filmów Rysunkowych