Piotr Fronczewski

  • Janusz Kijowski – Kung-fu (1979)

    1971-1980DramaJanusz KijowskiPoland

    “Kung-fu”. One of the genre-defining works of the cinema of moral concern. A group of friends, who drifted apart after March 1968, gets back together again to help of them, after he gets in trouble with the higher ups at work. The friends’ help brings results.
    Awards: 1979 – Polish Film Festival, Gdańsk, best directorial debut; 1980 – 33rd International Film Festival, Locarno, FIRPESCI award; 1981 – Film magazine’s “Golden Camera” for the best film dealing with contemporary issues in 1980.Read More »

  • Miroslaw Bork – Konsul AKA The Consul (1989)

    1981-1990ComedyCrimeMiroslaw BorkPoland

    A con man (Piotr Fronczewski) gets out of jail and is soon up to his old tricks. He starts small, but his grifts quickly grow more elaborate and far-reaching, until he’s entangled all manner of local politicians and government ministers in his chicanery, culminating with his grand impersonation of an Austrian diplomat. Miroslaw Bork’s dry-witted Polish comedy won the Best Director award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in 1989.Read More »

  • Krzysztof Gradowski – Akademia pana Kleksa AKA Mr Blot’s Academy (1984)

    1981-1990FantasyKrzysztof GradowskiMusicalPoland

    Story:
    A young boy is sent to a boarding school run by an eccentric scientist/magician. He befriends a talking bird named Matt and is told how it lost its human form, Matt was once a boy prince. Touched by the story, our young hero vows to help his feathered friend regain his true identity. The fairytale is based on the eternal conflict between Good and Evil. Good symbolised by Mr Blot means benevolence, understanding of different people and nature. Evil symbolised by Alois Bubble means egotism and thirst for power. But above all Mr Blot’s Academy is always full of fun and humour.Read More »

  • 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 »

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