Discoveries from Poland World Cinema

Left alone in the world, the last survivor, walks around an empty city, wondering what there is to come.

KSW 94: Wrzosek vs. Szpilka was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday May 11, 2024 at the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Documentary about a bicycle racer who hardly makes it to the finish line.

Fear is an internal monster circulating around the body and debilitating its every cell, which takes over human organs and disseminates without control. Is it possible to stop it? Is it easier to control it as you age? What is adulthood about?

A girl wakes up in a familiar, yet dull, environment having only the moon as her companion. Upon hearing a strange sound and finding a wall of ribbons she decides to explore the world beyond them.

A film about Hungary today, including the large demonstration in support of Viktor Orbán's government, which took place on January 21 in Budapest with nearly a million people in attendance.

What is reality? Who holds the key to truth-humans or our own technological creations? Wojciech Bruszewski, a rebellious force in the realm of cinema, a pioneer in the global video art movement, a relentless researcher, and an intrepid art experimenter, embarks on a journey beyond conventional boundaries to explore cognition and pioneer breakthroughs in language, sound, imagery, and cutting-edge technologies. Through preserved films, archival recordings, photographs, and reactivated devices, we are not only introduced to his endeavors but also encouraged to partake in them firsthand. Serving as our guides into Bruszewski's mesmerizing universe are the man himself and a select group of accomplished contemporary art historians, scholars, artists, media experts, designers, and avant-garde figures in the realm of AI, all of whom contribute to his reimagining. So, the inquiry persists: who is positioned closer to unraveling the enigma of truth?

A documentary about theater activity in the Eastern Borderlands, showing the attitudes and choices of artists under Soviet and German occupation. The filmmakers do not shy away from comparisons with the situation in the General Government, where performing in so-called open theaters was considered treason.

3.1415 consists of three chapters: "body in politics," "body in art" and "body at war”. The movie explores different aspects of women's lives, raising questions about stereotypes, discrimination and inequality. This movie is an insightful and important exploration of women's roles in art and other spheres of life. Gender equality is a value of a democratic society. However, women in the world are still constantly subjected to all kinds of discrimination. Equality of rights and opportunities between men and women is enshrined in law in many countries - but stereotypes about the role of women in society are still common and hinder their development and realization.

An enthusiast of morning gymnastics is so entangled during exercise that a doctor's intervention is needed.

The main character is the next generation working at the lighthouse, and the film tells the story of how she got out of it.

Presenting the cycle of life through the story of two sand dogs.

An animated film etude made using the photomontage technique. In this short episode, Magdalena Abakanowicz's immobile, frozen cast iron figures break away from the crowd and disperse in different directions across the city. By setting these cast iron monuments in motion, the author creates a new interpretation of the surrounding reality and contemporary man.

Tells a story about a few normal and common situations, that escalate into strange and absurdly humorous endings. It's an animation about how we all are under permanent invigilation. But how much fun those who watch us are having?

A story about the dog Rulon, who, after consuming some mysterious food, starts to fly. He decides to fulfill his dreams and fly off into space, where he encounters a sea of sweets. Rulon cannot control his appetite. At some point, however, he starts to get lonely, so he decides to return home. This turns out to be impossible because he has become a dachshund longer than the Earth. He thus drifts throughout the cosmos, devouring everything that he encounters in his path.

A fairy tale for young children depicting the battle between good and evil with the help of a magic wand.

A story about the adventures of a young elephant, sleepy Maciek, and his friends, a hippopotamus and a bear cub.

When in 2002 Jedynka presented Krzysztof Lang's TV series "Prawdziwe psy" about the work of police officers from the Capital Police Station, Commissioner Slawomir Opala and Assistant Commissioner Krzysztof Tkaczyk were among the characters in the series. At the time, both were distinguished officers of the Homicide Department with about 10 years of experience. Within a few months of the end of shooting, dramatic changes occurred in their professional and private lives, and both found themselves at a crossroads in life. Convinced that these changes were related to the series, Krzysztof Lang decided to return to his characters to complete the plot devoted to them. The film is thus a kind of epilogue to that series, and at the same time a psychological portrait of the two operational officers. It shows what a great psychological price one pays for practicing this specific profession, if one wants to do it with integrity.

Mateusz, a Polish Border Guard, takes part in an operation to push migrants camping in a border forest back to Belarus. Among them is a family with children who claim to have lost important belongings. Returning to the site the next day, Mateusz finds their bag containing a phone number, which he impulsively calls. Over the next days, he receives unsettling messages and wrestles with what to do with the items in his possession. A story about the nature of forgetting in the European borderlands.

Seven repeat offenders are serving sentences of 9, 12, 18, 25 years, in a 15 m² cell. They accepted me into their daily life with my camera. The prison administration gave us 10 days.

KSW 92: Wiklacz vs. Jojua was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Gorzow Arena in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland.

A 24 hour video compilation of significant to me places in Warsaw.

Chaotic poem read by a bimbo voice in cute piggery perfumed with poppers, the body loosen and is thinking about other possibilities of bottoming while deconstructing penetration, moving with fluids.

Sports competitions hold an extraordinary status in our country. Athletes who achieve success are elevated to the status of gods, though even minor missteps can change the attitude of the masses. The director presents the customs and habits of Polish fans in a satirical manner.

This film tells the stories of several people connected by the tragedy in Bucha, which took place during the Russian occupation near Kyiv in 2022. We find them at the point where the first "dust" of the drama unfolding before the eyes of the world has already settled. But is the terrible thing in their lives really over?

A Krzysztof Debowski Cartoon

An allegoric narrative about Polishness, and the romance of martyrdom often attached to it. The sacred space of a church is established, full of symbols of Polishness and spirituality. The corruption of this sacred space is depicted through the autonomous motion of objects: a purse full of coins suggests that Poland has been sold to foreign countries; struggle is symbolized by swords, helmets, shields, and flaming torches; and a more general decline is conveyed through the symbolism of food and alcohol.

Let the elders speak. Where they are from, remains a mystery. In the end only the trout will make it out alive (at least for a while), because „Temepstas“ is a film about the weather and how it will kill us all. Let the sunshine in. Deep.

Every day millions of animals are killed for consumer purposes in the world. Among them is also our X.

A documentary on the photographer Jan Saudek

The document illustrates the reconstruction and modernization of Polish villages after the destruction during World War II.

An attempt to talk about death and loss by juxtaposing images of architecture with shots of cemeteries.

The film was born out of observations of the social situation in the vicinity of the decommissioned Debiensko mine. It tells the story of one day in the lives of three "restructured" miners and the security guards protecting the post-mining remnants. The three former miners, who have to take care of their families, planned to steal a useless electric cable. While cutting a section of the cable, they are caught by security guards. During the chase, one of the former miners is beaten and loses his bicycle. The miners decide to take revenge on the security guards. As a result of the revenge, the security guards lose their company car and are consequently fired from their jobs. They join the miners' "company," adding to the ranks of the unemployed.

A tram leaves the depot in the morning. As a geography teacher in mid-thirties takes her daily commute to work, an accidental meeting in the tram awakens long dormant desires.

Since the early 1543's, when the book of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) has been first printed in Nuremberg under the name of "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" (English translation: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres),the seminal work on the heliocentric theory, showing an alternative model of the universe to Ptolemy's geocentric system, Poland's scientists and researchers have advanced space science and technology and inspired Poles, Europeans and other nations worldwide. Moreover, one extraordinary Polish astronaut General Mirosław Hermaszewski (1941 – 2022), who was a fighter plane pilot, and Polish Air Force officer, flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz 30 spacecraft in 1978 and was the 89th human to reach outer space. Geographically, Poland is well-positioned to support space launches, but polish spacetech regulatory framework needs to be develop in a manner that will cover all aspects associated with this emerging polish space technology industry.

We are exposed to evaluations every day. The norm by which they are made is usually out of our hands.

Visualize the search for the original nature within and the idea of returning to the roots.

8-year-old Ola does not return home from school. Parents and police begin a search.

This enchanting film, is about courageous and curious kitten, Bea, who dreams of becoming a great witch but can’t cast a single spell. One day, Bea’s boredom and curiosity drive her to run away from her overprotective father, leading her to enroll in a local magic school in the city. Inadvertently, she brings a mortal boy named Calvin to the island, where non-magical beings are strictly prohibited. Bea and Calvin embark on a remarkable journey, navigating a world where the entire island seems to be against them. As they search for a way to return Calvin to his own world, Bea uncovers dark secrets about the island, her past, and her family.

Liliana lives in a world where no longer only sex - but also intimacy, tenderness and acceptance - is treated as a commodity available to all, with its own price. The woman, in her longing for intimacy, decides to get to know Adam, a man from the app.

Lubow - this is Russian and means love. Her parents knew what they were doing when they gave her this name 80 years ago. Today she is a grandmother, lives alone and tells of a love that is as far and as deep as the object of her love itself: Lake Baikal in Siberia. For him she accepts everything ...

In 2000 Maanam played live at Kongresowa Hall in Warsaw to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary. Many guests appeared on stage: Milo Kurtis, John Porter, Robert Brylewski, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Sławek Wierzcholski, Muniek Staszczyk, Justyna Steczkowska, Kasia Nosowska, Artur Rojek, Stanisław Soyka, Bogusław Łyszkiewicz. The concert was released the following year as the band's first concert DVD.

»Polish performance artist Leon K. Dziemaszkiewicz creates art that many of his peers aspire to: it challenges, confuses, touches and enjoys a respectable accessibility. His own body, the playfulness and the perversion that comes with it dominate his provocative performances. Coupled with a wide range of human emotions – from sadness to frustration and aggression – Leon creates his own little cosmos with each show. A documentary about the magical-obscene world of an expressionist who strongly believes in art beyond the comfort zone.« {Kai Hermann}

Summer 1943, Polish village. Pregnant Zosia and her mother hide a Jewish woman, Zofia's friend. The situation becomes more complicated when a baby is born. Will it be possible to save friendship and humanity in a life-threatening situation? A story based on real events.

A little, green guy relaxes in the park. He is joined by a pink lad and he starts to behave more and more aggressively. The green guy starts to enjoy the revenge. Violence breeds violence, even when mild creatures are concerned.

He has made 21 appearances for the Polish national hockey team and has travelled all over the world with the national team thanks to his love of the sport. "Swapping a roll for a hockey stick is just a matter of fitting the hand to the stick," the film's main character modestly comments on his situation. Jozef Derezinski combines playing in ŁKS Rogowo with his daily work in the bakery and kneading thousands of breads and rolls. He does this because he wants to secure his future existence.

Two little boys watch how cars are repaired.

Eager to learn, the boys go to a photographer after their unsuccessful attempts at taking photos.

Young and ambitious Kamila lives in a world where overweight defines the ideal of beauty and determines social status. The more you weigh, the more you are respected. When Kamila’s thinness is exposed, she is fired from work and dumped by her boyfriend. She abandons the disguise that made her look fat, decides to face up to reality and gain weight.

Refugees from the GDR in Warsaw, shortly before the fall of the Wall. Emotional fates, unfiltered. The interviews were forgotten and were only rediscovered 20 years later.

A film miniature to classical music. Chopin's nostalgic music illustrated in the film image with associations with the Polish countryside through poetics taken from 19th century painting. Fields of grain with flowering poppies, a country road with a ladder cart, a thatched cottage, a hearth, a well with a crane and a woman carrying a bucket of water. The images seamlessly intermingle with each other to create a highly evocative story about the passing and transience of moments filled with work from dawn to dusk.