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“Strike” by Rafał Milach receives Author Book Award at the Les Rencontres d'Arles

03.03.2022

Photo book "Strike" lecturer at the Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia, prof. Rafał Milach won in the Author Book Award category at the 53rd edition of the Les Rencontres d'Arles. The winner was announced on July 5, 2022.

Les Recontres d'Arles is the largest photography festival in the world. It was established in 1970, gaining a worldwide reputation over the years. During the festival, over forty exhibitions are presented in unique locations of the urban space of Arles. During the 50th edition of the festival in 2019, it was visited by over 145 thousand people. viewers.

The "Strike" is a visual trace of the protests that began throughout Poland on October 22, 2020 and lasted in various forms for the next several months.

The book received financial support from the Institute of Film and Theater Arts of the University of Silesia in Katowice.