Based on Anatol Stern's eponymous modernist poem and a startlingly prescient outcry against the rise of fascism in Europe, Europa utilises an incredible array of techniques to articulate the horror and moral decline that the artists witnessed in Poland during the build-up to the Second World War..
Anatol Stern
Poland
If you have twelve minutes and want to feel like your brain is being scrubbed with steel wool, yes, watch Europa. It’s a lost-and-found Polish short from the 1930s that hates fascism and loves photograms. 🎞️People who collect weird vinyl records or read dusty poetry will love this. Anyone looking for a cozy movie nigh...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Franciszka Themerson
Unknown Director
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"If you have twelve minutes and want to feel like your brain is being scrubbed with steel wool, yes, watch Europa. It’s a lost-and-found Polish short from the 1930s that hates fascism and loves photograms. 🎞️People who collect weird vinyl records or read dusty poetry will love this. Anyone looking for a cozy movie night will absolutely turn it off in two minutes, which is totally fair.Honestly, it plays more like a punk rock music video than an actual movie. The screen just shakes with these raw..."
