Retro

Mamoń, one of the most popular Polish fictional characters from the movie “Cruise”, famously said that he only likes the songs that he has heard before. It is oftentimes the same case with TV shows – we tend to love the ones we are already familiar with and the ones we come back to due to nostalgia. It is common knowledge for anyone who has ever re-watched “Friends” or “How I met your mother”. And yet, the Retro section of the Festival is not only an homage to titles that gained cult following over the years, it is also classic inspirations being reused in modern shows, popular remakes of beloved titles and genre-wise or stylistic references. Retro section includes the history of TV series watching, and our modern takes on it. It tackles the evolution of our customs, traditions and everyday rituals connected to watching TV, as well as the list of the most nostalgia inducing titles, that still make us emotional. Our section will include popular series of yesteryear, Hollywood retromania, recycled motifs and tropes, as well as 80s and 90s being brought back into fashion and making for a highly commercial and lucrative TV setting and point of reference.