The Weird Rebellion of Polish Movie Posters

These are the strangest movie posters ever made. From Citizen Kane to Star Wars, the Polish versions of these posters are surreal, haunting, and sometimes completely unrecognizable. But the reason why these Cold War era posters are so unique might be more interesting. I had a lot of fun diving into how government censorship accidentally created one of the craziest art movements in the world: The Polish School of Posters. Sources: “Freedom On The Fence” Andrea Marks and Glenn Holsten, Wild River Films ”The Golden Coach and the Early Posters of Waldemar Swierzy” Adrian Curry. Huffpost “How Poland’s Solidarity Movement Sparked the Fall of the USSR” TVP World 00:00-2:24 Posterama 2:24-7:19 Polandwall 7:19-7:57 MoviePosters.com 7:57-10:12 The Next Generation 10:12-12:20 Death and Legacy of the Polish Poster