Fanatics: the History of Polish Animated Film

Zapaleńcy. Historia polskiego filmu animowanego
dir. Marcin Giżycki, Jacek Knopp, Michał Mróz/Poland/2025/89 min.
place
date
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Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe, Goplana
2025-05-17
14:00
Meeting after the film with protagonist

From pre-war experiments to the digital revolution, this documentary explores over 100 years of Polish animation. Through archival materials, iconic scenes, and interviews with legends, it reveals how visionary artists reflected social change and defied creative limits. Showcasing groundbreaking techniques that earned global recognition, the film is more than a history—it’s an intimate portrait of a medium that constantly redefined the boundaries of imagination.

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  • projection time:
    89 min.
  • country/year:
    Poland /2025
  • director:
    Marcin Giżycki, Jacek Knopp, Michał Mróz
  • original language of the film:
    Polish
  • pictures:
    Andrzej Adamczak, Jacek Knopp
  • editor:
    Jacek Knopp, Grażyna Gradoń
  • production:
    Janusz Skałkowski, Kamil Skałkowski / Kalejdoskop Film, Filmoteka Narodowa - Instytut Audiowizualny, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Studio Filmów Rysunkowych, Canal + Polska
  • festivals and awards:
    2025 - Millennium Docs Against Gravity: World Premiere

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