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Give it a Polish! Classic film posters with a twist

Step into a world where Hollywood classics are transformed through the bold, imaginative lens of artists from the Polish poster school. Familiar Strangers: Hollywood and British Cinema in Polish Poster Art is at Coal Drops Yard, London, until 2 April. All photos courtesy: Kinoteka Polish film festival This exhibition unveils how Polish artists interpreted US and UK films such as The Shining and Return of the Jedi while navigating the harsh realities of communist and post-Soviet Poland, at a time when censorship, propaganda and surveillance were omnipresent It also highlights a new chapter in the evolution of the Polish poster school, as London-based digital artists will be reinterpreting these posters for digital screens Photograph: ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025 Blending raw intensity with haunting beauty, these posters reflect the psychological landscape of a society shaped by repression. This poster, inspired by Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972), is from the Kinoteka archives Additional posters will be on display in a digital exhibition at Samsung KX, London, until 2 April