Andrzej Wajda’s 1960 film Innocent Sorcerers captures a generation experiencing freedom, modernity, and loneliness. The screening is followed by a conversation on the work of Andrzej Wajda.
Set over the course of a single night in postwar Warsaw, Innocent Sorcerers follows Bazyli, a young doctor and a jazz enthusiast who’s carefully cultivated detachment is challenged by a chance encounter with an enigmatic young woman. What begins as a flirtatious game of invented identities gradually becomes an intimate exploration of vulnerability, desire, and the uncertainty of genuine relationship.
Blending the energy of Poland’s emerging youth culture with emotional depth, Andrzej Wajda’s 1960 film captures a generation experiencing freedom, modernity, and loneliness. Stylish, witty, and quietly subversive, Innocent Sorcerers remains one of the best portraits of Polish postwar urban youth.
Conversation: The man behind the films
What shaped Andrzej Wajda’s artistic sensitivity? Why do the shots in his films resemble paintings? How did he understand and portray the experiences of his generation? And what did he wish to convey telling the stories of people whose fates are intertwined with the grand narrative of history? Prof. Rafał Syska explores these questions and sheds light on Wajda’s unique artistic vision.
About Amsterdam Polish Film Festival
The 5th edition of the Amsterdam Polish Film Festival is entirely dedicated to Andrzej Wajda, the renowned Polish director who received an Academy Award in 2000 for his lifetime achievement.
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The 5th edition of the Amsterdam Polish Film Festival is entirely dedicated to Andrzej Wajda, the renowned Polish director who received an Academy Award in 2000 for his lifetime achievement. With screenings of a number of his masterpieces, we join the celebration of Wajda Year, marking what would have been his 100th birthday and the
Door journalist en fotograaf Simon Ruisch
