How to Live (N/N) - True/False Film Fest

How to Live (N/N)

In the 1970s, young Polish couple attend a government-sponsored summer camp where they learn to become the ideal communist family.Screens as a part of Neither/Nor sidebar. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Director: Marcel Łoziński
Runtime: 1:23
In-person: cinematographer Jacek Petrycki
Fest Year: 2015
In 1976, young Polish families are flocking to an idyllic, governmentsponsored summer camp. The purpose of the camp is to instill communist values in the families. Over nine days, the newlyweds partake in a series of drills involving singing, marching, and role-playing. After several days of inane exercises, camp leaders introduce a contest that brings out the worst in everyone. How to Live is the amusing, cunning feature debut of Marcel ��ozi��ski, Polish documentary’s arch provocateur, who slyly embedded four of his friends in the camp. After it was finished, the film was banned. Plays with “Front Collision” (Marcel ��ozi��ski, 1975, 11 min.) On the verge of retirement, an exemplary train conductor makes an unfortunate mistake that costs him his reputation and his retirement ceremony. (CB)Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.