Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Film and Media Studies
First Advisor
Michael Gitlin
Second Advisor
Steve Gorelick
Academic Program Adviser
Marty Lucas
Abstract
Documenting the apparently prosaic activities of nearly two hundred Polish immigrant senior citizens, “Luncheon” is an observational portrait of a place that seems foreign and significantly removed from its New York City surroundings. For this dwindling demographic, daily activities and commemorative performances provide a way to revivify collective memories and maintain individual identities that are still deeply connected to a place far removed in both space and time. “Luncheon” is an exploration of how memory and identity are constructed and maintained, nationality imagined, and communities preserved.
Recommended Citation
Gubernat, Tomasz, "Luncheon" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/311