KRZYSZTOF KORNACKI
“Ashes and Diamonds” by Andrzej Wajda
patronage
What is the secret of the attractiveness of what is religious? The author reconstructs the process of the film’s creation, shows the evolution of its themes, describes the role that Ashes and Diamonds played in Polish culture, quotes its various interpretations and the reactions it evoked in various circles. Thanks to this book we will also look behind the scenes of a film production, we will learn the secrets of Andrzej Wajda’s work and many anecdotes concerning the film and its creators. The publication won the main prize and the title of the Book of the Year 2011 in the “Fredro’s Pen” competition organized as part of the 20th Wrocław Promotion of Good Books.
