{"product_id":"essential-polish-animation-blu-ray","title":"Essential Polish Animation Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eEssential Polish Animation\u003c\/strong\u003e' (1957-1986) Radiance \u003cem\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/em\u003e 2-Disc Blu-ray | HD transfers of 27 animated films | 219 mins | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(14, 124, 10);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion Free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e | \u003cem\u003ePolish w\/ English subtitles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolish animation, influenced by jazz, poster design and collage, took off in the late 1950s when artists found creative freedom in the wake of Stalin’s death. Pioneering filmmakers like Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica would change the form and usher in a golden age of filmmaking that would enable this art form to be appreciated around the world including winning prestigious international awards at festivals such as Cannes, Annecy, Oberhausen and an Oscar for Zbigniew Rybczyński’s \u003cem\u003eTango\u003c\/em\u003e. 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