Screening religiosity in contemporary Polish films. The Role of Religious Motifs in Visual Communication.

Authors

Mariola Marczak, University of Warmia and Mazury, PolandFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5970-6492

Abstract

In the paper the Polish contemporary cinema has been explored as a vehicle through which films can reflect and communicate social issues, such as religiosity of Polish society, the character of it, the ways of expression and values promoted by it. The main components of modern Polish religiosity are shown as they are exhibited in film works perceived as part of modern visual culture. The examination also comprises most frequently and typically tools used for communicating or revealing the transcendent sphere in the contemporary Polish films, such as Christ-figures - including apocryphal ones and parables. They are considered as a narrative patterns used in visual artistic communication.

Recommended Citation

Marczak, Mariola (2018) "Screening religiosity in contemporary Polish films. The Role of Religious Motifs in Visual Communication.," Journal of Religion & Film: Vol. 22: Iss. 3, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol22/iss3/10