FIPRESCI and the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia are proud to present a new joint publication dedicated to Krzysztof Kieślowski, marking the 30th anniversary of the passing of one of Poland’s most internationally influential filmmakers.
The publication brings together seven essays by FIPRESCI critics from across the world, approaching Kieślowski’s cinema from distinctly different cultural and critical perspectives. From South Africa, Germany and Brazil to India, Iran, Italy and the United Kingdom, the collection traces the continuing resonance of his work far beyond its original Polish and European contexts.
The publication features:
- Martin Botha (South Africa) — Isolated Individualism vs Communal Ubuntu (Interconnectedness) in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colours: Blue
- Malik Berkati (Germany) — The Double Life of Kieślowski: Irène Jacob and the Afterlife of a Transnational Gaze
- Letícia Alassë (Brazil) — Faceless State and Collective Soul: From Kieślowski’s Documentary Shorts to the Heart of Brazilian Cinema
- Virat Nehru (Australia) — Documentary as Historical Recordkeeping: Kieślowski’s Early Approach to Documentaries and Its Afterlife in Hindutva-Era, Right-Wing India
- Bijan Tehrani (Iran) — Krzysztof Kieślowski and Iranian Intellectual Cinema: A Legacy Beyond Borders
- Michela Manente (Italy) — The Colours of “Chance”: Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Lasting Legacy in Contemporary Cinema, From Documentaries, Passing by Three Colours Trilogy to Modern Italian Directors
- Steven Yates (United Kingdom) — Notions of Intertextuality in the Cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski
The essays revisit different periods and dimensions of Kieślowski’s filmmaking — from his early documentaries and The Double Life of Véronique to the Three Colours trilogy — while exploring questions of freedom, interconnectedness, history, identity, cinematic form and the remarkable afterlife of his films across borders and generations.
Conceived as a meeting between Kieślowski’s legacy and contemporary international film criticism, the project celebrates a body of work that continues to invite new readings three decades after the filmmaker’s death.
We are delighted to share the completed publication and grateful to our partners at the Polish Film Festival, to all seven contributing authors, and to everyone who brought this special project to life.
The full publication is available to read and download on the link.