IMAGINED IDENTITIES. COMMUNITY DISCOURSES IN POLISH CINEMA - ELŻBIETA OSTROWSKA

Discover the fascinating world of Polish cinema through the analysis and interpretation contained in the book "Imagined Identities". This unique publication is a collection of essays that were created between 1989 and 2018, and most of them were previously published in English-language publications. Immerse yourself in deep reflections on the role of women in films, romantic and hysterical heroes, and postcolonial fantasies that shape Polish masculinity.

• Analysis of the canon of Polish cinema and its peripheries
• Methodological inspirations from gender, postcolonial, affect and psychoanalysis theories
• Essays created between 1989 and 2018, presenting the evolution of film discourse
• Reflections on the appetite of heroines, the death of Polish women on the screen and the processing of national traumas
• National cinema as an "imagined community" in the sense of Benedict Anderson
• Tectonic shocks and shifts within Polish film identity

The book "Imagined Identities. Community Discourses in Polish Cinema" is not only a collection of essays, but above all an invitation to a deep reflection on the condition of Polish culture and identity. The author, Elżbieta Ostrowska, analyzes with extraordinary insight the key works of Polish cinematography, showing them in a new, surprising light. Thanks to the application of various theoretical perspectives, such as gender, postcolonial, affect and psychoanalysis theories, the reader has the opportunity to look at Polish cinema from a completely different perspective.

This publication is an invaluable source of knowledge for all cinema lovers, film students and cultural researchers. The essays contained in the book touch on important and current topics such as the role of women in society, the crisis of masculinity, the influence of history on the present and the mechanisms of national identity formation. Thanks to them, you can better understand not only Polish cinema, but also Polish culture and society.

Universitas Publishing House, known for publishing valuable and inspiring books in the field of humanities, presents readers with another work that will surely remain in their memory for a long time. "Imagined Identities" is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the secrets of Polish cinema and understand how film shapes our identity.

This book is the result of years of research and analysis that Elżbieta Ostrowska has conducted on Polish cinema. The author, a recognized researcher and film critic, shares her insights and interpretations with passion and commitment. Thanks to her work, Polish cinema becomes even more fascinating and inspiring.