Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aciarium, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Akapit, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Inside Lodz's film school legacy
Your local guide
Marek Wisniewski
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Highlights
- The school that trained Polanski and Wajda
- Poznanski Palace, from an unusual angle
- Early cameras from the museum's collection
- How one city built a national cinema
- Lodz's film history, stop by stop
About this tour
This session follows the story of Polish cinema through the streets around the Lodz Film School and the Museum of Cinematography inside Poznanski Palace. You see the school building where major directors studied, the palace courtyard from an angle a quick pass would miss, and the museum's front steps where I talk through a few pieces from the collection. It is a close look at how one city became the centre of an entire national cinema.
We begin at the school with a short sound check, then move stop by stop toward the museum, pausing at each building long enough to actually take it in. I take questions throughout and connect what you see to specific films where I can. A written list of the directors and films mentioned follows afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in film history or Polish cinema specifically. It also works well paired with a session on the city's mural trail for a fuller sense of Lodz's creative side.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lodz before heading out.
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Lodz Film School building 21 min
We start outside the film school itself, and I point out the plaque naming some of the directors who studied here, including Polanski and Wajda, before explaining why Lodz became the centre of Polish cinema.
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Poznanski Palace courtyard 21 min
The camera moves to the palace courtyard that now houses the Museum of Cinematography, and you see the building from an angle most visitors miss on a quick pass.
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Museum of Cinematography facade 21 min
From the museum's front steps, I explain a few pieces from the collection inside, including early cameras and props from well-known Polish productions.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Lodz: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bigos and Widzew, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lodz, showing you Lodz Film School building and Poznanski Palace courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Lodz live with my phone.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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