Svalbard in Polish Documentaries (1930s–2020s): A Conceptualized Inventory

Abstract: This article presents the first catalogue and analysis of over fifty Polish documentaries about Svalbard, filmed during the ninety years of Polish presence on the archipelago. Four distinct periods of such documentary-making have beenidentified and characterized: the heroic (in the 1930s),...

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Published in:Slavonic and East European Review
Main Authors: Rogatchevski, Andrei, Szymala, Jacek
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Project MUSE 2023
Subjects:
Literature and Literary Theory
Linguistics and Language
Sociology and Political Science
History
Language and Linguistics
Cultural Studies
Svalbard
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/see.2023.a923983
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Summary:Abstract: This article presents the first catalogue and analysis of over fifty Polish documentaries about Svalbard, filmed during the ninety years of Polish presence on the archipelago. Four distinct periods of such documentary-making have beenidentified and characterized: the heroic (in the 1930s), the exotic (in the 1950s–1960s), the routine (in the 1970–1990s)and the ethical (1990s to the present). Common and specific trends for these periods have been detected and comparisons with other nations' films about Svalbard (predominantly Russian and Norwegian) are drawn, while possible future directions and topics for Polish film-making about Svalbard are considered.

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