Cinema of the 20th Century in Faces - a series of lectures by Denis Segeda in Warsaw.
“The Cinema of the 20th Century in Faces” is an offline lecture series about directors who created their own cinematic languages and used their films to speak about their times more accurately than any textbooks. Their works are studied in leading film schools in Europe and the USA, and they inspire contemporary authors, yet for many viewers, these names still remain “somewhat familiar.” This series is a way to understand and start watching complex cinema with confidence, without fear or the feeling that “it’s not for me.”
The author and host of the series is Denis Segeda @denisegeda, an independent director, photographer, and cinematographer. He has been involved in cinema since childhood, with his works including the 37-minute film “Three Matches,” which received high praise from Anton Dolin. Denis studied under Dmitry Bykov, worked with Natalia Remish, led film discussions online and offline in Warsaw, taught hundreds of people filming and editing, and made over twenty films about the history and culture of the Netherlands for Russian-speaking expats. He is currently working on a documentary related to Andrei Tarkovsky's archive.
Cinema Evening. Rainer Fassbinder - Film Screening and Discussion
March 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
The second meeting of the "Cinema of the 20th Century in Faces" series will take place in a new format: this time we are preparing a screening of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film "Fear Eats the Soul" followed by a discussion. The format is changing, but the main focus remains — a careful look at cinema as a statement. Plus, we add what people usually come for: the opportunity to experience the film together and analyze it immediately while the impression is still "fresh."
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Faces of 20th Century Cinema.
Jan Švankmajer
04/11/20267:00 PM
Jan Švankmajer is a director who has combined animation, surrealism, and philosophy into a unified language. We will discuss how his films engage with bodily memory, fears, and repressed images, why he turned to the genre of philosophical horror, and how through absurdity and grotesque he criticized ideology and modern civilization. This lecture will help to perceive Švankmajer's cinema not as an experiment, but as a precise and unsettling statement about humanity and freedom.
