Lecture Andrzej Wajda: Creator and His Film THE PROMISED LAND at the Museum of Cinematography

Andrzej Wajda – film and theatre director, screenwriter and set designer, one of the greatest creators in world cinema history. A presentation of the artist's profile and his 1974 masterpiece. The lecture is based on Władysław Reymont's novel The Promised Land and its film adaptation directed by Wajda, examining both as interpretations of late 19th-century Łódź. Participants compare the city's image in literature, film and historical reality, analyzing how the era's context and creators' views shaped its portrayal. The lecture covers Reymont's critical stance on industrialization, rooted in his attachment to traditional life and work models, alongside Wajda's film interpretation depicting the birth of modern society and the moral costs of social advancement.