Behind the Poster
Druga strona plakatu
Synopsis
The "Polish Poster School" is as widely known around the world as the Polish Film School. Beginning with the post-World War II era, the poster became a key tool for popular communication. In Communist times, the poster also offered colorful accents to an otherwise overwhelmingly gray public space. Ironically, during the 1950s, '60s and '70s (when several Polish graphic designers rose to worldwide prominence), the advertising of films was not a necessity. A frustrated and hopeless populace regularly relied on cinema for escape. It was in that time of massive unrest that artists like Julian Pałka, Jan Lenica, Roman Cieślewicz and Henryk Tomaszewski created the most expressive and unique images of the form. Marcin Latałło's lauded documentary film is a double-layered construction, telling both the story of the movement and, in parallel, following the footsteps of Ania, a young designer who faces an extremely tricky challenge: she must create a poster for the film itself.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Latallo
- Original Title
- Druga strona plakatu
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop, Telewizja Polska, Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Latallo
Department Leadership Roster
Martin Latallo
Director
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What is Behind the Poster about?
The "Polish Poster School" is as widely known around the world as the Polish Film School. Beginning with the post-World War II era, the poster became a key tool for popular communication. In Communist times, the poster also offered colorful accents to an otherwise overwhelmingly gray public space. Ironically, during the 1950s, '60s and '70s (when several Polish graphic designers rose to worldwide prominence), the advertising of films was not a necessity. A frustrated and hopeless populace regularly relied on cinema for escape. It was in that time of massive unrest that artists like Julian Pałka, Jan Lenica, Roman Cieślewicz and Henryk Tomaszewski created the most expressive and unique images of the form. Marcin Latałło's lauded documentary film is a double-layered construction, telling both the story of the movement and, in parallel, following the footsteps of Ania, a young designer who faces an extremely tricky challenge: she must create a poster for the film itself.
Who directed Behind the Poster?
Behind the Poster was directed by Martin Latallo.
Who stars in Behind the Poster?
The principal cast of Behind the Poster includes Not specified.
When was Behind the Poster released and how long is it?
Behind the Poster was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 52m.