PASSENGER 
dir. Andrzej Munk, Witold Lesiewicz, Poland, 1963, 58 min
A groundbreaking work by Andrzej Munk, based on the Auschwitz-set prose of Zofia Posmysz. The action unfolds on two timelines: the contemporary setting of the 1960s, where former overseer Liza spots her prisoner, Marta, during a transatlantic cruise; and extensive flashbacks from the camp. The two young women were engaged in a psychological game where Liza, holding the power of life and death, "educated" Marta, unsuccessfully trying to break her. The former SS guard, despite confiding in her husband, whitewashes her role in Auschwitz. The film presents both versions of her camp biography and her relationship with Marta. Against the backdrop of this confrontation, the viewer observes scenes from Auschwitz that were shocking by the standards of cinematography at the time - naked female prisoners at a night roll call, or the final walk to the gas chamber. Work on Passenger was interrupted by Andrzej Munk's fatal car accident. The film, though incomplete and enigmatic, was critically acclaimed, winning an award at Cannes.
Introduction by Michalina Majewska @kinopozydowsku
On November 4th, we invite you to KINO LUNA for a screening of the documentary "The Passenger: Andrzej Munk" directed by Michał Bielawski, which introduces the figure of Andrzej Munk. Following the screening, there will be a meeting with the director.
1963 – Syrenka Warszawska, 1994 – MFF Cannes: nagroda FIPRESCI, Specjalne Wyróżnienie Honorowe Jury, 1964 – MFF Walczących o Pokój Los Alamos (USA): nagroda aktorska dla Anny Ciepielewskiej, 1964 – MFF Wenecja: nagroda Stowarzyszenia Dziennikarzy Włoskich, 1964 – Nagroda Państwowa II stopnia 1964 dla Aleksandry Śląskiej, 1965 – Nagroda Związku Krytyków Finlandii
09-11-2025 16:30, Muzeum POLIN
Language: polish Subtitles: none
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