The film depicts its protagonist, Joseph (Jan Nowicki), traveling through a dream-like world Read More »
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Concert of Wishes / Koncert zyczen (1967) Krzysztof Kieslowski, Ryszard Dembinski, Jerzy Fedorowicz, Ewa Konarska
A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. Read More »
Zycie za zycie. Maksymilian Kolbe / Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991) Krzysztof Zanussi, Edward Zentara, Christoph Waltz, Artur Barcis
The story of catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), who volunteered to die in place Read More »
It’s Spring, Sergeant / Wiosna, panie sierzancie (1974) Tadeusz Chmielewski, Józef Nowak, Malgorzata Pritulak, Tadeusz Fijewski
While their beloved policeman prepares for exams, small town’s people Read More »
Innocent Sorcerers / Niewinni czarodzieje (1960) Andrzej Wajda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Krystyna Stypulkowska, Wanda Koczeska
A young doctor is tired of being sought by women. One night he meets a young girl who all but forces Read More »
Man on the Tracks (1957) Andrzej Munk, Kazimierz Opalinski, Zygmunt Maciejewski, Zygmunt Zintel
In 1950, at night, a passenger train kills a man on the tracks. He is Orzechowski, an engineer since 1914. Read More »
Samson (1961) Andrzej Wajda, Serge Merlin
During the Nazi occupation, Jewish prisoner Jakub Gold is released from jail Read More »
The Sun Rises Once a Day / Slonce wschodzi raz na dzien (1972) Henryk Kluba, Franciszek Pieczka, Ryszard Filipski, Stanislaw Gronkowski
After the war, the community of mountaineers is eager to start their own sawmill. Read More »
Beyond Words (2017) Urszula Antoniak, Andrzej Chyra, Jakub Gierszal, Christian Löber
A young Polish-born, Berlin-based lawyer working on refugee cases is unexpectedly Read More »
Cross of Valor (1959) Kazimierz Kutz
Three episodes showing the repercussions of war. A soldier returns to his ruined village Read More »