Walerian Borowczyk Short Films Programme

Coinciding with Walerian Borowczyk: The Listening Eye in the Fox Reading Room, this weekend of screenings offers a unique opportunity to see rarely screened short films by the Polish painter, sculptor and filmmaker.

A Weekend Pass for both screenings is available for £15.

Sat 24 May

With an introduction by British photographer, sound artist, filmmaker and 1996 Turner Prize nominee Craigie Horsfield.

This programme of short films was originally selected by Walerian Borowczyk for an exhibition at Le Ranelagh in Paris 1965.

• Les Jeux des Anges (Angels’ Games) (1964) 14’
• Renaissance (1963) 9’
• Encyclopédie de Grand-Maman (1962) 6’
• Le Concert (The Concert) (1962) 7’
• Dom (Home) (1958) 11’
• Nagrodzone uczucie* (Requited Feelings), (1957) 8’
• Był raz Sobie… (Once Upon A Time…) (1957) 9’
• Szkoła (School), (1958) 7’
• Sztandar młodych (Banner of Youth) (1957) 2’
• Strip-Tease (1957) 2’
• Les Astronautes (1959) 12’

Sun 25 May

A selection of short films by Walerian Borowczyk.

• Diptyque (1967) 8’
• Le Phonographe (1969) 6’
• Gavotte (1967) 12’
• Rosalie (1966) 15’
• Le Dictionnaire de Joachim (1965) 9’
• Scherzo Infernal (1984) 5’
• Le Musée* (The Museum) (1964) 2’
• Le Petit Poucet* (Little Thumb) (1966) 2’
• Holy Smoke (1963) 10’

In partnership with the KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival with seasons at the BFI, ICA, and Arrow Films DVD box set release of his films

*please note that due to the rarity of these particular films, it may not be possible to provide English subtitles, but there will be information available on a handout.