Women in Polish Cinema

Women in Polish CinemaPolish film has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation but its best known protagonists tend to be male. This book points to the important role of women as key characters in Polish films, such as the enduring female figure in Polish culture, the "Polish Mother," female characters in socialist realistic cinema, women depicted in the films of the Polish School, Solidarity heroines, and women in the films from the postcommunist period. Not less important

Yahya Hakki

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the book challenges the case where it is thought to be strongest

this will be a must for film scholars around the globe

Yoshihiko ICHIDA

but also provide the first reflection on what lies ahead in terms of a research agenda and broader questions concerning the relationship between Europe and Latin America