Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1998
Original Language:Polish
Accident (1998)
Movie"A vigil reminiscent of an ancient funeral rite an homage to a young woman who died in a car accident"
20 minJan 1st, 1998
Mourning Funerals The origins of culture are built on farewells Burial mounds tombs mausoleums and pyramids were filled with objects that belonged to the departed Bandaged mummified they were buried alongside their owners since they were extensions of their hands legs and bodies An eighteen day vigil in the Modern Art Gallery of Majewskis native town of Katowice was an attempt to pay a simple homage to a young woman who died in a car accident It evolved into a mysterious ritual connected to the myth of the fountain of lifegiving blood an archetype of female cyclicality Reminiscent of priestesses from Böcklin paintings silhouettes in lucid gowns moved in a slow motion making the audience participate in a ceremony that felt like an ancient funeral creating a symbolic mausoleum at the Gallery
DirectorLech Majewski
WriterLech Majewski
