Discoveries from Poland World Cinema

This short documentary follows three students in their first year of the Medical Academy in łódź for six months. Three students who do not come from łódź and now, for the first time in their lives, live outside the House. The Film is a deep observation of today's youth and their values. How much can you discover in people in normal and banal situations that we all somehow experienced?

KSW 98: Paczuski vs. Zerhouni was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday September 14, 2024 at the RCS Arena in Lubin, Poland.

Joseph is 40 years old and has little reason to greet each morning with a smile on his lips. He has had as many women in his life as friends - zero. His living space does not exceed three square meters. That's how much space he has both at work (a parking shed) and in his apartment (a room in his mother's place). The situation is further complicated when one day he is arrested by two strange men in unfashionable suits.

Report from the Holy Father's third pilgrimage to Poland in 1987.

Iza, a former actress, organizes a reunion of the graduates of the mime study. She wants to settle a painful past in this way.

Poles forcibly displaced from the eastern lands after 1945 tell about their experiences, recall that difficult period when they had to leave their homes, leave all their possessions, neighbors. Paweł łoziński's Film is a story about people who had to start life from scratch in a new place. They can hardly hide their emotion, hold back tears. They're trying to make a whole out of memory chips.

The documentary shows unique, unknown footage from the archives of Polish Television. The film crew accompanied the artist for several months during concerts, rehearsals and preparations for stage performances. In addition to Maryla Rodowicz, the film features, among others: Daniel Olbrychski, Katarzyna Gärtner, Helena Vondráčková, Andrzej Sikorowski, Adam Sztaba and Maria Szabłowska. Members of her family, friends, musicians and colleagues also talk about the famous singer.

Documentary story about the career of Krzysztof Krawczyk, one of the most popular pop music performers on the Polish scene. The artist has many hits to his credit. The film uses unique archival footage.

A classical organ composition by Johann Sebastian Bach “stretches” a red strip of film; An exploration of musical memory.

Ancient tragedy in modern times.

Emil Barchański. A resident of Warsaw. He took part in the action of setting fire to the monument of Feliks Dzierżyński. He took part in street demonstrations. Arrested as a result of a provocation. Beaten. He was put before the Juvenile Court for printing illegal publications. In 1982 he was 17 years old. On a June day he left home and never returned. He died in mysterious circumstances. The author of the film attempts to reconstruct the last hours of the boy's life, and at the same time goes back to the events of the months preceding the tragic epilogue. Emil and his death are recalled on camera by his mother and peers. His co-workers talk about the events during martial law, drawing sometimes surprising conclusions. People involved in solving the mystery of the boy's death also talk about it. The most controversial character of the story also appears: a man who accompanied Emil during his last walk to the Vistula River.

Colorful spheres irregularly interpenetrating each other, creating new forms.

Tomek is a psychotherapist who requires help himself. His professional and personal life is in disarray and he needs to put it together again from scratch. His frustration is intensified by renovation work next door, an excessively difficult climbing route and an exceptionally well-informed patient - a stand-up comedian who approaches him with a surprising request.

3 generations, 3 narrations, 3 different points of view. A dance of generations.

Part of a 3 part series (Mysteries of Warsaw).

Tadeusz Rolke, an aged master of Polish photography, has more than just a typical teacher-student relationship with 15-year-old Michał. Together, they travel across Poland to take portrait photographs of the residents of small towns and villages while the dark room placed in their camper enables them to develop pictures on the spot and give them to the models whom they accidentally met. For the boy, this is an excellent opportunity to find out about the arcana of traditional photography. For both – an opportunity to experience a beautiful friendship.

Inspired by real events, the story of a young girl - a former prostitute - running away from her persecutors. She is accompanied by a boy in love with her, who is ready to do anything in the name of love. Even kill...

After an "unfortunate incident" at an e-commerce warehouse, Aneta, a young manager, testifies before the committee and takes part in a reconstruction of the events.

A film miniature set to music from Antonio Vivaldi's concert The Four Seasons. The seasons are linked in film impressions to periods in human life. The film refers directly to the theme of autumn in relation to man and his "autumn" season of life. During this period, despite a certain stability, people try to be active and creative. To this end, they draw on their wealth of experience and mature reflections. However, memories increasingly creep into their daily routine of intense work. They want to capture the color and mood of these memories and preserve them in their minds through associations with music.

The world of kid karting is fascinating and at the same time raises many questions. This little-known extreme sport is governed by the same rules as competitions for adults – what matters is rivalry, a place on the podium and regular training. Not all children are ready for such a sacrifice.

Magdalena is a young, single mother who tries to raise her daughter by day and become a DJ by night. When she meets Julia, her dreams get a chance to come true but her traumatic past stands in the way to her new life.

A mother carries her sick baby through nine bridges, believing a superstition that it will cure it.

Memories, identity, intergenerational trauma and diaspora become merged and confused. An exploration of a meditative respite from the human condition.

Both have the name Jadzia, besides the name they are also connected by a tennis racket. Jędruszewska is a champion of tennis courts, Maliczówna is an extremely charismatic owner of a sports store. Meanwhile, there is a fierce battle between two competing Warsaw companies selling sports equipment. The convergence of names and misunderstandings cause that the representative of the rival sports shop Jan Oksza confuses Jada. He tries to get the tennis champion to play their company's racket, but Jan takes Maliczówna for the champion. In the meantime, he acts as a sculptor, his friend. Among the gags and numerous misunderstandings between Jadzia Maliczówna and Jan Oksza germinate the feeling that eventually connects the two feuding companies.

The first Polish film about jazz and, at the same time, an unusual documentary record of a concert of two legendary music bands: Hot Club Melomani and The Komeda Sextet.

A little girl's cold spreads all over town in this short pop-art styled animation.

A young man is hospitalized in a coma. His case is a mystery to the doctors, because the patient, from a medical point of view completely healthy, is close to death.

A psychological drama about a mother and daughter. The first was once a journalist and a brave soldier, the second interrupted her studies in philosophy

An employee at the National Research Institute NS4 works on projects to safeguard the viability of organic life.

Based on a story by Jolanta Hartwig-Sosnowska. At the house of a little girl, preparations for Christmas Eve are underway. The Christmas tree is already dressed, the table is set, the only thing missing is the first star so that you can sit down to dinner. The girl accidentally learns that the Christmas Eve star was hidden by an evil, jealous witch. The search begins, the heroine is helped by her beloved mascot - a teddy bear.

After her mother’s death, 15-year-old Roma falls ill with a strange disease. Previously distant and emotionally cold towards the teenager, now driven by fear for his daughter’s life, her father tries to rebuild their relationship.

The fifth of the six episode compilations of the TV series released theatrically, featuring episodes 14 and 15.

The film tells the story of a disturbing conspiracy of silence that has gripped the community. People are afraid to express their opinions, aware that the police are involved in the events. The main subject of the documentary is the brutal murder of 17-year-old Iwona Cygan. The filmmakers try to unravel the mystery of who was responsible for harboring the perpetrators and why this happened for years. However, while watching the film, it is worth bearing in mind that the theories and actions of investigators and the actions of the judiciary are clearly subordinated to the political goals of the Law and Justice party government. To achieve media success, coercion was used to obtain confessions and reliance was placed on anecdotal evidence, as documented by reporter Matthew Baczynski. As a result, the suspects became media convicts and their lives turned into a nightmare.

A film about the Song and Dance Ensemble at the J. Strzelczyk Mechanical Works in Łódź.

A woman is afraid of a big black bird she keeps in her flat locked in a cage. She decides to take it to the Office of Weights and Measures to have it measured. Hovering over the border between the absurd and grotesque, the animation shows our hidden fears, loneliness and cages we create for ourselves.

A short showing Robakowski peeling and eating an apple, which itself produces the sound.

Two kids bring in a rock-and-roll fugitive from another world pursued by merciless bounty hunters, and in order to save his life they have to find a way to send him back to where he came from.

Konrad is a stand-up artist. He has achieved international success some time ago, but currently his ideas are not appreciated by either producers or audiences. He lives in the shadow of his famous partner. And when at some point he is truly alone, his mother and sister reappear in his life, relations with whom can be described as ... complicated.

In April 2014. S/Y Selma Expeditions sailed off for a trip called 'Selma - Antarctica - Perservance'. This one year-long trip started by sailing around Cape Horn from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean to Australia. There, in December 2014, the Selma crew took part in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. After that they started their sail to the coldest and most inacces...

Forty five years of marriage is an impressive anniversary. Barbara and Zdzisław could be proud of themselves if not for the fact that the husband left the wife for his lover eight years ago. But now they are together again, although Barbara claims that if it were not for his infirm legs, Zdzisław would still be chasing skirts around Kraków. Despite the past resentment, everyday problems with paying bills, an occupied bathroom and rearranging furniture, they have a hard to define bond.

A man builds himself a small wooden house amongst the skyscrapers of Manhattan.

For decades the photographer Krzysztof Gierłatowski has portrayed eminent Polish figures, thus creating an invaluable visual testimony. This time his "victims" are well-known citizens of Kraków: Stanisław Lem, one of the most brilliant, versatile, and unapologetically cerebral science fiction writers, author of 'Solaris'; Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the most esteemed and widely discussed Polish composers of the 20th century; and Wisława Szymborska, Nobel laureate in Literature in 1996, one of the few women poets who has received the Swedish prize. Gierłatowski assumes the role of a modern Stańczyk, a legendary thinker-jester, prophesying on the historical Polish Republic in his dramatic conviction that History annihilated the intellectual elite of his nation and the future will bring awe and destruction.

Gosia is resolute and energetic, Wojtek is a bit rambunctious and reckless. No wonder such a mismatched couple can't communicate. Tadek, Wojtek's colleague, wants to help him save the relationship.

A Klapper is one of the first found footage projects made in Poland. By creating a film from existing representations, Bruszewski formulated the thesis that film relates more to other films (representations) than to any reality lying beyond the medium. A Klapper proves the artist's contention that we are condemned to operate in a sphere of reality that is interpretatively or linguistically transformed.

An animation with a philosophical undertone. The absurdity of human effort, whose final result does not match the actions taken.

Monica runs and trains alone every day. She was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. In her early teens she started running and participating in sport competitions. It become her life purpose. When Monica loses at World Championships, she returns to her hometown and waits for some change in life.

A documentary about the hard work of railwaymen transporting coke from Tarnowskie Góry to Szczecin Iron works.

Young Tomek is fascinated by his sweet and friendly mother, Anna, an attractive widow. She takes care of her son carefully, and in the evenings debates with her girlfriend Roza, a free and childless woman. But due to poor financial conditions he is sent to a boarding school where he wouldn't stay long; he must return home because his mother died. After returning, a surprise is waiting for him in the form of a little brother. He decides to take care of him and finds a job and a likely little boy's father who comes to claim his rights, decides to leave the house. When he visits the priest, he discovers that not only his brother is an illegitimate child. And Roza searches for comfort in his arms.

A tragicomic story of two people who seem to have grown sick of life. Harry and Sally are a middle-aged married couple. Harry tried to commit suicide. So Sally persuaded him to play golf, enabling him to escape from thinking about unpleasant things. However, Sally has less and less strength for the daily struggle to restore her husband's will to live. Both of them, in their well-ordered and predictable lives, more or less consciously pursue self-destruction.

A young scientist is kidnapped and taken to a house where his former mentor, a professor, is conducting experiments on shrinking humans.

A young artist tortured with a recurring nightmare obsesses over its meaning. His art fills with chaos, as he struggles to separate the real world from a dream. He follows a girl to make sense of his visions.

Joanna, brought up by her grandmother in the spirit of Orthodoxy, finished her studies in London and returned to a small town in Podlasie, the place of her birth. She knew she was doomed to an "intellectual desert" here, but she also felt she had a role to play. What role? She calls it a "search for truth". She researches the history of the borderland, her town and the people who once lived here, and these are often dramatic and controversial issues. That is why it is not easy for her. Attempts to get a job at the local school or community center ended in failure. She teaches young people, but she does it as a volunteer. She lives on the borderline between two worlds - the real one where she is still searching for her identity and clashes with the stuffy atmosphere of a small town and the unreal one which no longer exists - the Jews of Krynki whose memory she restores thanks to her voluntary work with the youth of Krynki.

​​The historic village of Hasankeyf, a Kurdish majority settlement, is ordered to relocate after plans are made to build a dam. The stark beauty of the Anatolian landscape frames the devastated buildings, the site of a political game requiring obedience and submission. When all has disappeared, only a bitter and unsettling sense of dignity will remain.

A propaganda documentary that illustrates the essence of punctuality at work and translates it into simple real-life examples.