Poljska IV / Poland IV: Se-Ma-For Film Studio

POZOR, HUDIČ! / UWAGA DIABEŁ! / ATTENTION DEVIL!
Zenon Wasilewski
Poljska/Poland, 1959, 35mm, 10'

Nepazljiv čarovnik potegne iz klobuka majhnega, hecnega hudička, ki pa se ne pusti tako zlahka ukrotiti.

A reckless magician pulls a small, funny-looking devil out of a hat, but the devil will not be so easily tamed.  

KVARTETEK / KWARTECIK / A LITTLE QUARTET
Edward Sturlis
Poljska/Poland, 1965, 7'

Majhna deklica vsak dan vadi klavir; celo figurice na klavirju začne monotonost njenih vaj dolgočasiti, zato nestrpno čakajo, da bo nehala igrati in se bodo lahko same zavrtele v svojem živo ritmičnem in veselem plesu.  

A little girl practices music and even the figures standing on the baby grand piano become bored with the monotony of her exercises and wait eagerly for her to stop playing so that they can begin their vivacious rhythmic and merry dance.

STOPNICE / SCHODY / STAIRS
Stefan Schabenbeck
Poljska/Poland, 1968, 7'30"

Vzpenjanje po stopnicah privede v slepo ulico.

The climbing of stairs leads to a dead end.

STENE IMAJO UÅ ESA / ÅšCIANY MAJÄ„ USZY / THE WALLS HAVE EARS
Henryk Ryszka
Poljska/Poland, 1974, 35mm, 5'

Zgodba o človeku, ki mu prisluškuje uho v steni. Njegovi poskusi, da bi se znebil vsiljivca, so neuspešni. Prestrašen pobegne na hodnik, kjer ugotovi, da so njegovi sosedje brez ušes. Ko se vrne v svoje stanovanje, iz ključavnice v vratih pokuka radovedno oko. 

A story of a man who is being listened to by an ear in the wall. All his efforts to get rid of the intruder fail. Terrified, the man rushes out to the corridor only to notice that his neighbours have no ears. When he returns to his apartment, an eye appears from the key-hole of his door and looks around the corridor with curiosity.

ČRNA KAPICA / CZARNY KAPTUREK / THE BLACK HOOD
Piotr Dumała
Poljska/Poland, 1983, 35mm, 5'

Nova različica stare pravljice o Rdeči kapici.

A new version of the old tale about Little Red Riding Hood.

D.I.M.
Marek Skrobecki
Poljska/Poland, 1992, 35mm, 10'

Film z uporabo lutk v človeški velikosti zariše življenje in odnos para med štirimi stenami njunega stanovanja.

Using life size puppets, Marek's ten minute film traces the relationship of a couple within the confines of their apartment.

ICHTHYS
Marek Skrobecki
Poljska/Poland, 2005, 35mm, 15'

Metaforična filmska parabola o vztrajnosti čakanja, upanja in izpolnitve, povedana na edinstven in neobičajen način. Glavna oseba je zrel mož, ki se znajde v restavraciji, podobni svetišču. Natakar si zapiše njegovo naročilo in odide. Medtem ko gost čaka, čas teče in vse se stara. Ko se večno mladi natakar nazadnje le prikaže z naročeno hrano, je gost videti že mrtev ...

A metaphoric, film parable about the persistence of waiting, hope and fulfillment told in unique and unconventional manner. The main character is a mature man. He appears in a restaurant resembling a sacred building. The waiter takes his order and leaves. While the client awaits his return, time goes by. When finally, the ever-young waiter reappears with the ordered meal, the client looks as if he were already dead...

PETER IN VOLK / PETER AND THE WOOLF
Suzie Templeton (Breakthru Films, Se-Ma-For Film Studio)
VB, Poljska/UK, Poland, 2006, 35mm, 32'

Na obrobju širnih ruskih gozdov, po katerih še vedno tavajo volkovi, stoji majhna koča, obdana z visoko ograjo. V njej živi Peter s svojim čemernim dedkom, ki dečku ne pusti stopiti v gozd. "Kaj če se nenadoma pojavi volk? Kaj bo storil?" 

On the edge of the vast forests of Russia, where wolves still roam, lies a little cottage surrounded by a big, high fence. This is where Peter lives with his grumpy grandfather. Grandfather will not let Peter go out into the forest. "What if a wolf comes? What then?"