Femina (film) explained

Femina
Director:Piotr Szulkin
Country:Poland[1]
Language:Polish

Femina is a 1990 Polish film directed by Piotr Szulkin, based on the novel Pawilon małych drapieżców (Pavilion of Small Predators) by .[2] [3] The film stars as Bogna Wegner, a woman who recalls her childhood memories while being torn between the ideologies of Catholicism and communism.[4]

Marek Haltof called Femina "a film abundant with symbols", in which Szulkin "mocks the emptiness of Polish political and religious rituals. He debunks the ritual aspect of Polish culture and its martyrological character."

Notes and References

  1. Book: Haltof, Marek. Marek Haltof. 2002. Polish National Cinema. Berghahn Books. 270. 978-1571812766.
  2. Book: Variety International Film Guide. 1992 . 294. 9780233987200 . 13 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Film director Piotr Szulkin dies at 68. 5 August 2018. TVP World. 13 June 2023.
  4. Book: Haltof, Marek. Marek Haltof. 2018. Polish Cinema: A History. Berghahn Books. 295. 978-1785339745.