Krzysztof Kieslowski: Slady i pamiec / Signs and Memory [Exhibition Catalog]

A bilingual catalog of an exhibition held in Muzeum Kinematografii w Lodzi (Lodz, Poland), end of 2005 through Apr. 30, 2006. -- The Museum of Cinematography invites you to participate in the series of events "About Kieslowski" arranged to mark the approaching 10th anniversary of the death of Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996). At the heart of the series is the exhibition "Krzysztof Kieslowski: Signs and Memory". This is a biographical, retrospective exhibition documenting the whole of the artistic and personal life of the director. This multimedia exhibition fulfils the need for the full understanding of a man who, while regarded as a pessimist, gave the cinema and its enthusiasts hope: who aspired to independence and... peace, incessantly threw down challenges to himself, the system in which he was caught, the cinema and contemporary culture. According to the curators, the exhibition is a reflection of the chronology of events but with strong emphasis on the most important aspects of the "life passage" of the director. Aspects of private life and work, at home and abroad are intertwined to provide a fascinating presentation on the theme of his life and work. Numerous photographs and press cuttings, posters, reviews, catalogues and numerous publications as well as newly presented archival material containing important statements by Kieslowski, show him in the process of making his films (for example, on the sets of "Scars", "The Ten Commandments", "Three Colours"), at festivals, and in important discussions and meetings. -- Contents: A Year with Krzysztof Kieslowski; Krzysztof Kieslowski: Roots - The Education - Studies - School Films - The Family - Documentary Films - Signs - Feature Films - Krzysztof Kieslowski and... - Theatre - Pedagogical Supervision - Artistic Supervision - Acting - Screenplays by Kieslowski - Films on Kieslowski