Afterimage
In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.
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Afterimage
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
66%
Original Title
Powidoki
Production Companies
Akson Studio, TVP, EC1 Łódź, Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Description
In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.
