Freedom on the Fence

2009, 39 min.

Freedom on the Fence (2009)
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Production

Directors Andrea Marks
Cinematography Jeff Hino, Christopher Landy
Music Michael Coolen
Art Director Andrea Marks
Film Titles Rafal Olbinski
Producer Andrea Marks
Story

Freedom on the Fence is a documentary project about the history of Polish posters and their significance to the social, political and cultural life of Poland. Examining the period from WWII through the fall of Communism, Freedom on the Fence captures the paradox of how this unique art form flourished within a Communist regime. The documentary contains interviews with older and younger generations of poster artists, examples of past and current poster work, historic and current film footage of where and how the poster is viewed, and commentaries from both American and Polish scholars and artists on the significance of the Polish poster as a cultural icon.