Państwo i Społeczeństwo / State and Society

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Closed circle? Accessibility – rhetoric – film. Reception of Polish Documentary Films about Art

Iwona Grodź

Language: PL | Published: 10-07-2026 | Abstract | 202

In an era of ostensibly unrestricted digital openness and cultural inclusivity, access to documentary films on art in Poland remains significantly constrained – not only for technological or sensory reasons, but above all due to educational and economic barriers. The aim of this article is to examine the contradiction between the rhetoric of accessibility and the actual accessibility of Polish documentary films devoted to art and artists.

The study addresses the following research questions. How do cultural institutions and film producers in Poland conceptualize and communicate the economic accessibility of films about art? What are the actual mechanisms that limit access to such content, including pricing policies, licensing restrictions, geographical availability and forms of digital exclusion? Does an alternative, grassroots infrastructure of access to Polish art documentaries exist, and if so, in what ways does it operate? Finally, how might the concept of accessibility be redefined within the broader framework of the political economy of culture? To address these questions, the study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining an analysis of scholarly discourse on the subject with survey-based empirical research.

2026-07-10