Underplayed Gems

Seans (1978)

Seans poster
Directed by
Sławomir Idziak
Country
Poland
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A young lecturer travels to a small provincial town and gives a talk at the local community center. The local youth are pushed to attend but show little interest at first. The lecture unexpectedly stirs some in the audience to confront the emptiness of their everyday lives.

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What happens

Seans – polski film obyczajowy z 1978 roku. Do małego miasteczka na prowincji, przyjeżdża młody docent i wygłasza wykład w tamtejszym Domu Kultury. Na wykład ten mobilizowana jest miejscowa młodzież, która jednak początkowo nie jest zbyt zainteresowana tematem. Jednak przemówienie wywołuje żywe reakcje u części słuchaczy, która uświadamia sobie bezsens dotychczasowej egzystencji. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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