The relations between psychoanalysis and movies have their long tradition and a common moment of birth – in 1895 the Lumiere brothers invented the movie projector and Freud with Breuer issued “Studies on histeria”. Throughout the whole 20th century we can observe both an immense interest of movie directors in psychoanalytic theory (e.g. Hitchcock, Fritz Lang or Bertolucci), as well as fascination oś psychoanalysis with movies resulting in rise of many theories, interpretations of specific movies and a movie in generał, as a phenomenon. In the 60. and 70. psychoanalytic movie critic has become an academic discipline (based mainly on Lacan’s theories) and is to this day one of the most commonly used approaches in the study of cinema. Another step in tightening the relationship were probably more and more frequent meetings between movie makers, critics and movie historians with theorists and practitioners of psychoanalysis together with – last but not least – the audience, movie enthusiasts (as at European Psychoanalytic Film Festival in London, initiated in 2001).
This is the sort of meeting formula that we would like to offer in the movie clubs we lead. We aim at combining the tradition of DKF (discussional movie clubs) with psychoanalytic way of thinking about movies. We’re inviting every person interested in watching and discussing movies to watch and discuss in any of the clubs throughout Poland.
Białystok
The cycle of Psychoanalytic Movie Meetings “In depth” is a result of collaboration between DKF “GAG” working with Białostocki Ośrodek Kultury and Izabela Trybun and Sebastian Kiercel, psychoanalytic psychotherapists. The first meeting was in 2015 and has been happening regularly sińce in Kino Forum in Białystok.
Gdańsk
Spectacle on the couch:
Psychoanalytic discussion club. After experiencing a spectacle in Teatr Wybrzeże we stay in the seats while a moderator alongside psychoanalyst / psychoanalytic psychotherapist go on stage to start the discussion.
It’s an initiative by Pomeranian Division of PTPP (group Art on the couch: Piotr Benn, Katarzyna O’Donnell, Justyna Świerczyńska, Katarzyna Ubrańska, Daria Zmitrowicz) and Teatr Wybrzeże.
Movie on the couch:
Psychoanalytic discussion club. After watching a movie in cinemas Żak or Spektrum in Gdańsk we stay in our seats while a moderator alongside psychoanalyst / psychoanalytic psychotherapist go on stage to start the discussion.
It’s an initiative by Pomeranian Division of PTPP (group Art on the couch: Piotr Benn, Katarzyna O’Donnell, Justyna Świerczyńska, Katarzyna Ubrańska, Daria Zmitrowicz) and cinemas Żak and Spektrum.
Kraków
Movie and psychoanalysis
The movie projections arę held once a month in cinema Mikro in Kraków. People responsible for the merit of the cycle arę: Mileną Kuźdub and Ewa Kwaśny.
Poznań
“Open” – meeting psychoanalysis through film
The cycle came to life thanks to the initiative of members of PTPP Greater Poland-Lubusz Circle.
Contacti with the person responsible for the project: Michał Mocek; Tel. 508-148-816; michal.mocek@vp.pl
Warszawa
The cycle is suspended until further notice.
Wrocław
Between words. Psychoanalytic movie meetings
A cycle of movie meetings organized by the Lower Silesia – Opole Division of PTPP alongside Kino Nowe Horyzonty in Wrocław.
Projections of season 7 take place once a month from September to May on Thursdays, 19:30.
Discussion is led by dr Iza Grad (specializes in literature and film studies) and another host – a person from Division.
Up-to-date information can be found on a webpage of the cinema Nowe Horyzonty: www.kinonh.pl, in section “cycles” or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mi%C4%99dzy-s%C5%82owami-Filmowe-spotkania-psychoanalityczne-573136619437192/
Ticket price: 17 zł regular price, 15 zł club price
Person responsible for the cycle: Edyta Karolczyk; tel. 603759073; edytakarolczyk@ania