Ciemna strona Polski? : "neo-noir" i kino policyjne w twórczości Patryka Vegi

Abstract

The transcultural aspect is an important feature of the new cinema noir (neo-noir). In contemporary pop culture neo-noir has become one of the dominant trends, easily adapting to the local conditions of national cinematography. The article is devoted to one of the Polish films that fall into this category. Films and TV series by Patryk Vega refer to neo-noir and the convention of American police films. Genologic considerations aside, the author looks at the nature of the connections between Polish neo-noir and American film. Is police film of the neo-noir variety merely an inspiration for Vega, or does it undergo reinterpretation and an attempt at adaptation of Hollywood conventions? Or perhaps we should look at the work of the director as a kind of imitation of fashionable aesthetics? The author tries to settle these doubts by analysing selected works by Vega, including those made for the cinema (“Pitbull”, “Special Forces”) and those made for television (among others: “Instinct”, “Dark Side of the City”).