Femina (film)

Femina is a 1990 Polish film directed by Piotr Szulkin, based on the novel Pawilon małych drapieżców (Pavilion of Small Predators) by Krystyna Kofta [pl].^[2][3] The film stars Hanna Dunowska [pl] as Bogna Wegner, a woman who recalls her childhood memories while being torn between the ideologies of Catholicism and communism.^[4]

Femina
Directed by	Piotr Szulkin
Written by	Krystyna Kofta [pl]
Based on	Pawilon małych drapieżców (Pavilion of Small Predators) by Krystyna Kofta
Starring	Hanna Dunowska [pl]
Cinematography	Dariusz Kuc [pl]
Music by	Zdzisław Szostak [pl]
Production companies	Zespol Filmowy "Perspektywa" Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion
Release date	1990 (1990)
Country	Poland[1]
Language	Polish

Marek Haltof called Femina "a film abundant with symbols", in which Szulkin "mocks the emptiness of Polish political and religious rituals. He debunks the ritual aspect of Polish culture and its martyrological character."^[4]

References

1. Haltof, Marek (2002). Polish National Cinema. Berghahn Books. p. 270. ISBN 978-1571812766.
2. Variety International Film Guide. 1992. p. 294. ISBN 9780233987200. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
3. "Film director Piotr Szulkin dies at 68". TVP World. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
4. Haltof, Marek (2018). Polish Cinema: A History. Berghahn Books. p. 295. ISBN 978-1785339745.

External links

• Femina at IMDb