Matilda Mroz Bücher

Exploring contemporary Polish cinema, this book delves into its portrayal of Polish violence against Jewish communities during the Holocaust. It transcends traditional historical representation by examining how film reframes the lingering effects of this violence. Utilizing concepts from Derrida, Didi-Huberman, and Levinas, the author analyzes how cinema addresses complex histories and memories that are often overlooked or distorted. The work presents innovative insights into the interplay between art, memory, and ethics in cinematic narratives.

The process of aesthetic imaging in time is a unique and fascinating characteristic of cinema. Why, then, has temporality, and specifically duration, received so little attention in theoretical accounts of film experience? This book makes the concept of duration the central tenet in an understanding of cinema and spectatorship.