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Jasminum (2006) Jan Jakub Kolski, Justyna Bartoszewicz, Grazyna Blecka-Kolska, Marta Dabrowska
The peaceful world of a monastery, in a small town Jasmine, is destroyed by the arrival of monument restorers Read More »
Citizen AKA Obywatel (2014) Jerzy Stuhr, Maciej Stuhr, Sonia Bohosiewicz
The film begins with the protagonist’s tragic accident that happens before his entering television building Read More »
A Woman’s Decision AKA Bilans kwartalny (1975) Krzysztof Zanussi, Maja Komorowska, Piotr Fronczewski, Marek Piwowski
The main character is a bookkeeper, 40, who lives a quiet, uninteresting life Read More »
Body AKA Cialo (2015) Malgorzata Szumowska, Janusz Gajos, Maja Ostaszewska, Justyna Suwala
A busy attorney, worried that his anorexic daughter Olga might try to harm herself Read More »
The Structure of Crystal AKA Struktura krysztalu (1969) Krzysztof Zanussi, Barbara Wrzesinska, Jan Myslowicz, Andrzej Zarnecki
Jan and Marek used to study physics together but after graduation their paths were different. Read More »
Wherever You Are… (1988) Krzysztof Zanussi, Julian Sands, Renée Soutendijk, Maciej Robakiewicz
An Uruguayan diplomat brings his new wife with him on a business trip to Poland Read More »
Men of Blue Cross AKA Blekitny krzyz (1955) Andrzej Munk, Gustaw Holoubek, Stanislaw Byrcyn-Gasienica, Tadeusz Gasienica-Giewont
The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment Read More »
Time to Die AKA Pora umierac (2007) Dorota Kedzierzawska, Danuta Szaflarska, Krzysztof Globisz, Marta Waldera
When the witty old lady Aniela finally gets rid of her last lodger Read More »
The High Frontier AKA Na granicy (2016) Wojciech Kasperski, Marcin Dorocinski, Andrzej Chyra, Andrzej Grabowski
A father and his two teenage sons travel to a small mountain cabin for a male-bonding adventure. Read More »
The Attempt AKA Zamach (1959) Jerzy Passendorfer, Bozena Kurowska, Grazyna Staniszewska, Zbigniew Cynkutis
Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried Read More »
Vinci (2004) Juliusz Machulski, Robert Wieckiewicz, Józef Paleczka, Borys Szyc
After several years of serving his sentence, Cuma – a notorious art thief is released Read More »
Woman in a Hat AKA Kobieta w kapeluszu (1985) Stanislaw Rózewicz, Hanna Mikuc, Maria Czubasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan
A psychological portrait of a young Polish theatre actress Read More »
Demons of War AKA Demony wojny wg Goi (1998) Wladyslaw Pasikowski, Boguslaw Linda, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Tadeusz Huk
In Bosnia a squad of peacekeeping soldiers ignores orders Read More »
Kanal (1957) Andrzej Wajda, Teresa Izewska, Tadeusz Janczar, Wienczyslaw Glinski
A symbolic depiction of hell on Earth, set in the last days of the Warsaw uprising in 1944. Read More »