KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI’s music in
Andrzej Wajda’s Katyn
Saturday, May 2nd 2009
2.50pm – Gulbenkian Theatre, Cinema 3
University of Kent,
Canterbury CT2 7NB
Poland, 2007, cast: Magdalena Cielecka, Jan Englert, Andrzej Chyra, 120 min
The third of Andrzej Wajda’s films to be nominated for an Oscar, Katyn is a courageous tribute to the memory of the thousands of Polish officers who were massacred by the Red Army during World War Two, including Wajda’s own father. A taboo subject in post-war Poland and one that raises intense emotion, the tragedy is here revealed through a fictional tale, rooted firmly in historical events. Set in Krakow between 1939 and 1950, the film tracks the fortunes of three women; the wife, daughter and mother of an officer, each of whom awaits the return of their loved-one. Despite rumours of a terrible crime, they maintain hope against all odds. Excellent performances and chilling archive footage combine to make this an unforgettable testimony.
Krzysztof Penderecki is an internationally renowned composer, whose work reached an even greater audience in Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’.
Polish Film Weekend supported by the Polish Cultural Institute.
Tickets: at £6.90 Full Price and £5.90 Concessions (students/senior citizens) available from Gulbenkian Booking Office 01227 769075 or via their website: http://www.gulbenkiantheatre.co.uk
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