# Event Details - **Event Name**: Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A selection of films from Enthusiasts: Archive stretching across the socialist period.About this EventLife and Labour in Socialist Poland – Non-Fiction Films from Enthusiasts: ArchiveWednesday 15 April, Rich Mix (The Studio), 6pmEnthusiasts: Archive emerged from a series of exhibitions in 2004 as a collaboration between Neil Cummings and Marysia Lewandowska. The artists carried out extensive research on moving image work created by amateur film clubs in Poland during the socialist period and in 2019 brought the works together into an accessible collection, placing them within the public domain. The project has not only brought together a valuable body of under-viewed represented work but its archive-as-artwork model has also challenged how an archive should be expected to function and how such collections can be reconfigured to become sites of generosity and creative exchange.This selection of films from Enthusiasts: Archive stretch across the socialist period and cover subjects including the country’s rapid post-war urbanisation, working life in these new cities and the emergence of dissent. A range of formal techniques are employed, including animation, live-action and chemical development. Whilst the influence of Polish film schools and studios in developing filmmakers, including from the Global South, has been the subject of recent academic discussion, these films are a testimony to the diverse amateur film cultures that existed in the country outside of the established industry.These films are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, as part of Neil Cummings & Marysia Lewandowska, Enthusiasts Archive, 2004-2018. With thanks to Neil Cummings and Marysia Lewandowska.Both Very Old (Bardzo starzy oboje)Alfred Stefański (AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn) | 1968 | Poland | 7’ | digital | silentThree-Room Apartment (M3)Jerzy Ridan (AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków) | 1969 | Poland | 4’ | digital | soundGaze (Spojrzenie)Tadeusz Wudzki, (AKF Pegaz, Warsaw) | 1974 | Poland | 5’ | digital | soundThe Rockefellers (Rokefelerzy)Jerzy Chmielewski (AKF Iks, Mikołów) | c. 1950s | Poland | 8’ | digital | silentSisyphus (Syzyfowie)Tadeusz Wudzki (AKF Wiedza, Warsaw) | 1971 | Poland | 6’ | digital | soundContemporary Symphony (Współczesna Symfonia)Maciej Korus, Jerzy Ridan (AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków) | 1971 | Poland | 6’ | digital | Polish spoken, English subtitlesSymbiosis (Symbioza)Tadeusz Junak (STK Rotunda, Kraków) | 1969 | Poland | 10’ | digital | silentBlockade (Blokada)Leszek Boguszewski (AKF Sawa Warszawa) | 1981 | Poland | 11’ | digital | soundTogether (Razem)Krzysztof Janicki, Marek Barański (AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn) | 1977 | Poland | 4’ | digital | silentHumbugGerard Piszczek, Michał Kuczmiński (AKF Iks, Mikołów) | c. 1970s | Poland | 4’ | digital | soundCarousel (Karuzela)Krzysztof Szafraniec (AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków) | 1987 | Poland | 3’ | digital | sound - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/life-and-labour-in-socialist-poland-films-from-enthusiasts-archive/100001984394152328 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, exhibitions, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Rich Mix - **lat**: 51.5243955 - **long**: -0.07319679999999998 - **full address**: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/169a76ff44b246f3c7f80a698983e4fdb5a6c8eaf7a9e501d7573bd946d32b05-rimg-w768-h576-dcaaa5a1-gmir.jpg?v=1773036659 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive being held? - **A:** Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive takes place on Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive? - **A:** Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive is organized by Open City Documentary Festival. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Life and Labour in Socialist Poland – Films from Enthusiasts: Archive is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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