Two shorts by Kieslowski (1980)

Tried to squeeze in two more for 1980.  Had to go for two documentary shorts.

Dworzec (Railway Station)
Directed by Krzyszof Kieslowski
Written by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland/1980
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First viewing/YouTube

This is a portrait of the Warsaw railway station.  I don’t know if it was commissioned by the Polish Government.  If so, I don’t see how they would have approved.  Kieslowski makes this station seem like a non-stop exercise in frustration.  I loved the [security? spy?] cameras on the wall.  We get many shots of them, always with ominous music swelling up. It’s got kind of a low rating but I thought it was amusing.

Gadajace glowy (Talking Heads)
Directed by Krzyszof Kieslowski
Written by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Poland/1980
IMDb page
First viewing/YouTube

This one was by far the more profound.  Kieslowski asked people from age 1 to 100 these three questions:  When were you born?  Who are you?  What do you want from life?  The Poles mostly want something to change in society.  It’s a very interesting exploration of the human condition.