Abstract
The text describes the backstage of the legendary International Experimental Film Competition in Brussels, which accompanied the Expo-58 Exhibition at a turning point of the political thaw in Eastern and Central Europe. The most important representatives of avant-garde cinema and auteur animation of three generations took part in this event. The Grand Prix was awarded to The House of Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica. The prize became the ticket to a European career for these two young filmmakers. The competition was also remembered as a symbolic beginning of the “Polish school of animation” (or the so-called “Polish school of experimental film”) on the global film market. The author of the article also writes about a difficult return to Poland, about a cash prize that caused many problems, about the successes of Polish films in Brussels, and about the reception of The House in Poland and abroad. Finally, he tries to demonstrate why this bleak and difficult to understand film, which builds opposition to the optimism of Expo Exhibitions, won the main prize, beating over 300 competitors from around the world.
Highlights
Zdaniem Gerharda buczeli Amerykanie, którzy do Brukseli przylecieli z największym zestawem lmów i liczyli na Grand Prix
Borowczyk i Lenica w Zespole Autorów Filmowych „Kadr”, „Kwartalnik Filmowy” 2019, nr 105–106 Sukces polskich lmów eksperymentalnych na konkursie w Brukseli, „Trybuna Ludu” 1958, nr 113 Tyler P., New Images, „Film Quarterly”, Spring 1959, vol 12, nr 3 Wawrzyniak Z., „Dom” pełen niepokoju, „Kurier Polski” 1958, nr 113 Wojna R., Udany czy nieudany, „Ekran” 1958, nr 23 Archiwum Filmoteki Narodowej – Instytutu Audiowizualnego Archiwum Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej Archiwum Jana Lenicy, Muzeum Narodowe w Poznaniu Cinématheque Française, zbiory Waleriana Borowczyka
Summary
E text describes the backstage of the legendary International Experimental Film Competition in Brussels, which accompanied the Expo- Exhibition at a turning point of the political thaw in Eastern and Central Europe. e most important representatives of avant-garde cinema and auteur animation of three generations took part in this event. e Grand Prix was awarded to e House of Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica. e prize became the ticket to a European career for these two young lmmakers. e competition was remembered as a symbolic beginning of the “Polish school of animation” (or the so-called “Polish school of experimental lm”) on the global lm market. e author of the article writes about a di cult return to Poland, about a cash prize that caused many problems, about the successes of Polish lms in Brussels, and about the reception of e House in Poland and abroad.
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