Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear… – Tadeusz Kantor’s Mannequins – Only What You See Exists

1. “Tadeusz Kantor’s Mannequins” – a personal documentary on Tadeusz Kantor’s painting, objects and his theatre. It includes short fragments of archival recordings of Cricot 2 performances and photographs from rehearsals. It also shows Kantor working on the objects. Apart from meaningful quotations illustrating the basic ideas of the author of the Reality of the Lowest Rank concept, the film also features the text entitled “Situation of the Artist”, read by Kantor himself. 25’, Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych (Educational Films Studio) Łódź, 1983
2. “Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear…” – a film realised in 1984 during performances in Stodoła Students’ Club in Warsaw. A recording of a cricotage – a short performance of Cricot 2 Theatre – created between The Dead Class and Wielopole, Wielopole performances, the premiere of which took place in 1979 in Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. 33’, Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych (Educational Films Studio) Łódź, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1984
3. “Only What You See Exists” – a film realised in 1992. Hundreds of drawings and excerpts from Kantor’s private diary make up a story about the life and journey of this great artist. 21′, Telewizja Polska (Polish Television), 1992 The DVD includes the following additional materials: • Chronology of Tadeusz Kantor’s life and art plus bibliography; • Kantor’s text from the programme for the cricotage “Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear”; • Selection of Tadeusz Kantor’s drawings for the cricotage “Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear”; • Bibliography and tour itinerary of the cricotage “Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear”; • Selection of Romano Martinis’ photographs of the cricotage “Where Are the Snows of Yesteryear”. Subtitles and additional materials are available in English.