Maria Dłużewska left us forever on 10 May 2024. For friends – Majka. Anyone who came into contact with her personally felt that she was dealing with an extraordinary person. She was a model of patriotism. She was a lantern that, in times of hard elections, indicated reliably where right, fact and honor were. We're talking about people like her. non omnia mortis – I won't all die. A group of her friends decided to do anything to keep Majka alive. We want her to stay among us through her artistic, literary, publicist, acting achievements... By her great, multilayered patriotic achievement. Not all modern - day people could meet her personally. And those who come later will not be able to meet her. All the more reason why we request to make certain that everyone can get to know her through the legacy she left behind.
She was born on 26 September 1951 in Kielce. In 1972 she graduated from the State Higher Theatre School in Warsaw and devoted her next years to acting in various theatres in Poland, the last of which was the Universal Theatre in Warsaw, the manager of which was Zygmunt Hübner. erstwhile Solidarity broke out in 1980, Majka became a associate of the NSZZ “Solidarity” and focused all her energy on patriotic activity. After the Jaruzel government introduced a martial law on 13 December 1981. Majka actively participated in many forms of resistance. She co-organized the Mass for Homeland and Weeks of Christian Culture. She acted in the underground as an actor participating in the activity of the alleged Home Theatre giving secret performances in private houses and premises made available by church institutions. These performances were of large importance to sustain the spirit of a society oppressed by martial law restrictions. The performance of the Home Theatre with the participation of Majka, which took place in November 1984 in a private villa in Wrocław, deserves peculiar attention. The play was played."Degrengolada"The Czech dissident Paul Kohout, in which the safety service was presented. During the performance, the actual PRL safety service entered the villa's premises trying to halt the show, what happened to the audience's ovation, who were certain it was the scene planned in the script. The SB then arrested all actors and all spectators. In 2006, Majka directed the movie “Degrengolada in the Home Theatre” describing the event. From 1983 to 1985, Majka led “Monday Theatre” in Ursus. After years, she assessed “Monday Theatre“ as 1 of the most crucial activities. There in Ursus, she said, I met with real intelligence. They were workers full aware of the current situation and well aware of what they wanted. To them, theatre was a large value.
She was a collector of underground publishing. From 1984 to 1987, she was editor and songwriter of Radio Solidarity. From 1984 to 1988, she acted in Combating Solidarity as her sworn associate and besides participated in the action of the opposition Groups. After her political turn in 1989, she became active in journalism. In 1991 she was a writer for the weekly magazine “Meetings” and from 1991 to 1993 “Solidarity WeekIt’s okay. ” After 1993, she worked on documentaries, which constitute her essential artistic output. In parallel with making films, she wrote books devoted to the same subject as her films – "Fog” (2011), “Three photograph Days” (2012), “Poles“ (2013), “Lady‘(2015) and ‘Defenders” (2017).
She left behind a large part of film. She utilized to compose her own screenplay of the film, which she then directed. She is the author of 39 movie screenplays, with 33 films besides being a director. In addition, she was a maker of 6 films and for 6 tutors1. All of her films are papers perpetuating crucial events in the life of the country, and at the same time a communicative about people who played a crucial function in these events. The characters of her films were not random. As heroes of her films, she chose the people she described with words “These are people who are affected by the divine trait of loving freedomIt’s okay. ” Majka films are films about people who are steadfast and faithful. These films represent her will and a clue to how to behave in hard times.
Since 2008, i.e. since the beginning of the global festival entitled "The Incorruptible Cursed‘ Majka was his active associate and presented her films at the festival in subsequent years. These films, which in the nationwide media could not find designation for political reasons. Neither at the time erstwhile the PO was in power, nor at the time erstwhile the Law and Justice ruled.
As her films were treated by TVP executives, best evidence is given by films devoted to Smolensk Disaster. Majka made as many as 6 films on the subject – "Fog‘ (2010), ‘Disgrace” (2011), “Daughter” (2011), “Testament” (2012), “Poles’ (2013) and ‘Lady” (2015). All of them met with resentment from TVP. Her top ambition was to show the movie “Poles4 Polish scientists – W. Binienda, K. Nowaczyk, W. Berczyński and G. Szuladzińsie – have shown their selfless engagement in the survey of Smolensk Disaster. The movie lied to the propaganda that the Smolensk disaster was the consequence of pilot mistake and there is no request for any investigation in this area. Let us remind you that propaganda even claimed that specified investigation must not be conducted. due to the position of the TVP executive, the movie “Poles“ He was never allowed to air on TVP erstwhile Jacek Kurski headed the institution. Even Majka's individual intervention with PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński did not change the situation.
It must be said that Andrzej Krauze's movie was likewise treated “SmolenskIt’s okay. ” It was not financed by the PISF movie Assessment Group, and the MON authorities even refused to take pictures in an idle airport in Minsk, the Tu-154-2 aircraft, a copy of Tu-154-1, which was destroyed in the Smolensk Disaster. As a result, the movie needed to build a replica of the aircraft's cabin. Andrzej Krauze's movie was created from public contributions, and Majka allocated for this movie the full award received for 1 of her films.
akin fates were met by 2 fresh films by Majka completed in 2024 – the movie "Balladin on a Journey” talking about the destiny of Juliusz Słowacki’s manuscript and the movie “Sicknesses” which resembled an business strike at the Warsaw Fire School in 1981. Both of these films were rejected during the colludation on TVP, and for the issue release they put Majce humiliating conditions. From the movie “Balladin on a Journey“ is to remove the figure of the president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and to the movie “Sicknesses“ is to add an SB argument justifying the crash of the strike. Both of these conditions Majka rejected. likewise to the name of the said festival Majka agreed to be “cursedbut she remained “Disturbed” and “firmIt’s okay. ” Her decision to join the State movie Institute besides demonstrates these features. erstwhile she stated that the majority in the evaluation committee of the films had been dominated by a bunch of lefties not allowing patriotic films to be made, she resigned from the committee. Similarly, erstwhile the manager of the Centre for Contemporary Art Piotr Bernatowicz began to like left-wing topics at the expense of patriotic, Majka has resigned from the Programme Council of the Centre.
This Centre is besides connected with the past of her monodram, which she titled “BackkaIt’s okay. ” In line with her relationship, the cofka script was created by 3 more dreams she experienced in 2023. The play of 1 actor, to whom Majka herself was, tells about modern events, but which are a consequence of betrayal and a study during martial law. Majka was going to show "Back” at the movie Art Center. The conflict with the manager of the Center was in the way. She besides attempted to present “Cofki” on Polish Radio. Her death was in the way.
For the last 10 years before her death, Majek not only extensively created her films, but participated in public life on many levels. Not just artistic. Its home at 55 Athenska Street turned into a kind of surviving area where artists, creators, journalists and politicians constantly met. It was there that the first first emissions of her fresh films were held, where all current issues crucial to Poland were discussed, and there were meetings held on breakthrough days for the country – during crucial anniversary and decisive days, specified as election days to the state authorities of Poland.
Finally, you gotta tell us who Majka was to us who knew her personally. It was a individual I could always number on. In all need. A humorous, very hospitable, she engaged in helping the needy as in her own case. Her flat was always open to friends, and she was a refuge if necessary. For the characters of her films.
There they found accommodation for those who came to Warsaw and found an flat with no roof over their head, like Ireneusz Rolewski, author of a copy of Matejka’s painting “Battle of Grunwald” to whom Majka dedicated the movie “BattleIt’s okay. ”
Majka received a number of distinctions in her life from creative associations as well as respective state distinctions. In 1999 she obtained a badge from the Minister of Culture “Deserved Cultural ActorIn 2008 president Lech Kaczyński marked it with the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and in 2017 president Andrzej Duda marked it with the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity. Posthumously, president Andrzej Duda besides marked it with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
During ceremony ceremonies in the Archatedal Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw, Minister Andrzej Dera read the letter of the president of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, and the farewell speech was given by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Majka was buried at the Military Cemetery on Powązki on the so-called. Connections alongside the top heroes of the conflict for independency and sovereignty of the Republic, alongside another unruly, steadfast and cursed.
Piotr Witakowski
