LitFilm: Stanislaw Lem: Author of Solaris
Documentary, dir. by Borys Lankosz
Polish, 2016, 56 min
This first biographical documentary about renowned Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem, author of Solaris, sheds light on the social and historical forces that helped shape the artist. It explores a host of mysteries and paradoxes: How did Lem, born to a Jewish family, manage to survive the Holocaust? Was he a communist or an anticommunist? How did he keep up to date with international science and technology while living behind the Iron Curtain in 1950s Poland? This multidimensional, penetrating portrait features unique archival material, interviews, and dramatizations of scenes from Lem’s life and work.
For the full LitFilm roster, go here.
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09/26/2021 01:00 pm
09/26/2021 02:00 pm
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LitFilm: Stanislaw Lem: Author of Solaris
<p><strong>Documentary, dir. by Borys Lankosz<br />
Polish, 2016, 56 min</strong></p>
<p>This first biographical documentary about renowned Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem, author of <em>Solaris</em>, sheds light on the social and historical forces that helped shape the artist. It explores a host of mysteries and paradoxes: How did Lem, born to a Jewish family, manage to survive the Holocaust? Was he a communist or an anticommunist? How did he keep up to date with international science and technology while living behind the Iron Curtain in 1950s Poland? This multidimensional, penetrating portrait features unique archival material, interviews, and dramatizations of scenes from Lem’s life and work.</p>
<p><strong>For the full LitFilm roster, go <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/litfilm">here</a>.</strong></p>
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