Poland

  • Krzysztof Gradowski – Pan Kleks w kosmosie AKA Mr. Blob in the Universe (1988) (HD)

    1981-1990AdventureKrzysztof GradowskiPolandSci-Fi

    Mr Ambrosio Inkblot created an Academy where he teaches 24 boys – whose names always start with the letter ‘A’. The building of academy is situated at Chocolate street and is surrounded by huge forest with the wall featuring gates to other fairy-tales. Mr Inkblot teaches the boys with the help of a mysterious starling bird – Matthew – who used to be a boy. But Kleks’ Academy is not a typical school – Mr Inkblot (played by Piotr Fronczewski) interprets dreams, his students throw ink during lessons and talk to heroes of other fairy-tales.Read More »

  • Andrzej Wajda – Krajobraz po bitwie AKA Landscape After Battle (1970)

    1961-1970Andrzej WajdaArthousePolandWar

    Quote:
    Andrzej Wajda’s Krajobraz po bitwie / Landscape After the Battle was a ground-breaking film discussing the personal stories of the inmates of a WW-II camp. The film also draws inspiration from one of Poland’s most iconic paintings.

    The screenplay was mainly based on Tadeusz Borowski’s story, Bitwa pod Grunwaldem / The Battle for Grunwald, as well as, to a lesser extent, on a few other stories by the author. The authors of the script were – Andrzej Brzozowski, the co-writer of, among others, Pasażerka by Andrzej Munk and a known film documentarian, as well as Andrzej Wajda.Read More »

  • Pawel Lozinski – 100 lat w kinie AKA 100 Years of Polish Cinema [BFI Century of Cinema] (1995)

    1991-2000DocumentaryPawel LozinskiPoland

    Quote:
    The British Film Institute commissioned Krzysztof Kieslowski to make a documentary celebrating the centenary of cinema, and the latter passed the task onto his assistant at the time, Pawel Lozinski. “He didn’t want to deprive young Polish film makers of the artistic and financial opportunity,” says Lozinski. Kieslowski came up with the main concept, which was to give voice to the patrons themselves, the viewers, who perceive films as a part of their own lives. Lozinski brings back scenes from old Polish films and observes the animated faces of audiences as they are walking down memory lane.Read More »

  • Andrzej Wajda – Wesele AKA The Wedding (1973)

    1971-1980Andrzej WajdaArthouseDramaPoland

    Quote:
    It’s 1900, and for the last 130 years Poland has been wiped off the map of Europe; it’s still occupied by three invaders: Russia, Austria and Prussia. In a village near Cracow, a wedding takes place between a poet from the city and a country girl. The intelligentsia celebrates alongside the peasantry, but this is the full extent of any “agreement” between these two social classes, and the wedding guests are made aware of it by visiting apparitions. The chance for a national uprising is duly lost.Read More »

  • Janusz Morgenstern – Do widzenia, do jutra aka See You Tomorrow; Good Bye, Till Tomorrow (1960)

    1951-1960ArthouseDramaJanusz MorgensternPoland

    In this routine story within a story from Poland, Jacek (Zbigniew Cybulski) is the head of a troupe of thespians and so he is responsible for getting together the material for them to act out on the stage. One day he meets Marguerite (Teresa Tuszynska), the charming and sophisticated daughter of a French diplomat, and his heart does flips. He longs to be with her but she herself is more sensible. What kind of a life would she have with an actor? His ultimate rejection leaves him ample time to mope around and be miserable. But then, Jacek the actor has to get another story ready for his troupe — and so was this sequence of love lost real — or another play for the troupe to perform?~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie GuideRead More »

  • Janusz Nasfeter – Nie bede cie kochac AKA I Won’t Love You (1974)

    1971-1980DramaJanusz NasfeterPoland

    Synopsis
    In an idyllic working class community, 13 year old Anka grows up, going through stages of adolescence, dreaming, first love and gossiping with girlfriends. Roughly disturbed by the shame and disgrace of alcoholism – leaves unwashable stains upon the community, that tries to cope with abuse and depression, and the system (including school teachers) who try to avoid the subject. This story was aimed at parents, to give them morally an insight into what happens when a young girl has to deal with the disgrace of an alcoholic father and a mentally instable mother. Very well acted by Grazyna Michalska as Anka.Read More »

  • Feliks Falk – Wodzirej AKA Top Dog (1978)

    Drama1971-1980CultFeliks FalkPoland

    An ironic look at a climber who decides to do anything, including throwing mud at his best friend, to get a job he thinks will launch him into a better career.
    ~ Synopsis from IMDbRead More »

  • Andrzej Wajda – Wszystko na sprzedaz AKA Everything For Sale (1969) (HD)

    1961-1970Andrzej WajdaDramaPoland

    The disappearance of the leading actor from a film’s set worries its director Andrzej. He embarks on a journey to search for him, accompanied by a young actor, the missing actor’s wife, and his mistress.

    Quote:
    Andrzej Wajda’s film from 1969 is an homage to his friend Zbigniew Cybulski, who died tragically. It’s probably the most famous Polish ‘film about film’.Read More »

  • Zbigniew Rybczynski – Films & Videos by Zbig Rybczynski III: The Orchestra (1990)

    1981-1990ExperimentalPolandZbigniew Rybczynski

    “THE ORCHESTRA”
    (as seen on TV: “Stairway to Lenin”, “Funeral March”, “Ave Maria” and more)

    This production received following awards:

    “EMMY®”
    “Outstanding Achievement in Special Effects” 1990

    “Prix Italia”
    1990

    “Grand Prix”
    International Electronic Cinema Festival, Tokyo-Montreux 1990

    “Grand Prix”
    A.V.A. Festival in Tokyo 1991

    “Hi Vision Award”
    Tokyo 1990Read More »

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