The “Art" of Censorship
Award winning film Escape from the "Liberty" Cinema directed by Polish director, Wojciech Marczewski in 1990. It opens the audience eyes to social concepts through the work of comical satire of the communist party. Directed just after the end of communism in Poland, the film itself encompasses humor and allusions that help illustrate the artistic restrains that took place during that time. Many might be familiar with the work of Woody Allen and see elements from his film The Purple Rose of Cairo shining through in Marczewski’s satire. The movie starts with Rabkiewicz, played by Janusz Gajos, an ex-poet and critic now working as a district censor, speaking about censorship itself and the effect it would have if it
Award winning film Escape from the "Liberty" Cinema directed by Polish director, Wojciech Marczewski in 1990. It opens the audience eyes to social concepts through the work of comical satire of the communist party. Directed just after the end of communism in Poland, the film itself encompasses humor and allusions that help illustrate the artistic restrains that took place during that time. Many might be familiar with the work of Woody Allen and see elements from his film The Purple Rose of Cairo shining through in Marczewski’s satire. The movie starts with Rabkiewicz, played by Janusz Gajos, an ex-poet and critic now working as a district censor, speaking about censorship itself and the effect it would have if it