𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗: "The War of the Worlds: Next Century" (1981), dir. Piotr Szulkin, sci-fi, Poland, 92 min.

Film opens on December 28, 1999, three days before the dawn of the new century. A local reporter, Iron Idem, announces that the Martians have landed. Shortly after that his program loses its independence: he is given the script telling the crowds how to welcome the invaders. Then the chaos breaks out: the Martians and police mistreat the populace; things become violent. Idem’s wife is kidnapped and it seems somebody is trying to reduce his effectiveness as a reporter. Idem decides to fight back: he illegally broadcasts a message during a rock concert, but nobody believes him anymore. Polish dystopian sci-fi cinema of the 1980s, criticizing the television medium and the Polish political reality of the time. ℹ️ The film received the Grand Prix, as well as awards for script and direction at the Madrid International Film Festival. Moreover, he was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Trieste International Film Festival. 🎤 Lecture and discussion: prof. Sebatian Jakub Konefał – lecturer at the Department of Film and Media at the University of Gdańsk. Scholarship holder of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System. Curator of several reviews of Icelandic cinema in Poland. Author of books on film and cultural studies, including: “Corpus futuri. Literary and Film Images of Posthumans” (2013), or “Icelandic Cinema: Tradition and Postmodernity” (2021). Co-author of entries for the World Encyclopedia of Religious Film and the lexicon “Cinema of New Adventure” and “World Film Locations: Reykjavik”. Scientific editor of the monograph “Anatomy of imagination” (2014), “Graphic novels. Leksykon” (2016) and co-editor of the anthology “Sacrum in the cinema. A decade later” (2013). 🎫 Free entry Movie with English subtitles. Lecture and discussion in English. ___________ ▶ Cinematic Poland is an initiative of the Andrzej Wajda Film Center of the University of Gdansk, Medical University of Gdansk and the International Office of the University of Gdańsk, an unit established to cooperate with the foreign part of the academic community. One of its tasks is to familiarize foreigners with Polish culture, including the history of Polish cinematography. Thanks to Cinematic Poland, foreign students and employees will have the opportunity to watch both classic films and contemporary productions. Pokaż mniej