Illumination
Krzysztof Zanussi's groundbreaking film chronicles a decade in the life of a young physics student whose absolute faith in the primacy of...
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A young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later...
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In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that,...
See moreLeonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted!
From his juvenile, tormented, heroic roles, which made him a global phenomenon, to his darker mature roles, a portrait of American actor Leonardo...
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Three-part film centered around a film being made by a group of young directors. In the first a working-class girl finishes school and has her...
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When a political decision is made as to the location of a new large chemical factory, Stefan Bednarz is put in charge of it. This honest communist...
See moreSolidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe
Gdańsk, Poland, September 1980. Lech Wałęsa and other Lenin shipyard workers found Solidarność (Solidarity), the first independent trade union...
See moreCzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most...
See moreThe Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov
August 2015, a courtroom in Rostov-on-Don. A man is peering through the bars of his cage, his eyes reveal that his nerves are about to snap. Today...
See moreSodankylä Forever
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded...
See moreFrench Cinema Mon Amour
French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and...
See moreStill Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about...
See moreTalking Heads 2021
The film was inspired by one of the most important documentaries shot by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Talking Heads (1980). The director asked his...
See moreWave vs. Shore
Martin Štrba’s inventive documentary tells the remarkable story of a group of Slovak photographers whose groundbreaking work challenged Communist...
See morePozwólcie nam do woli fruwać nad ogrodem
Reminiscences from the life of the tragically deceased poet named And, based on the memoirs of his friend Stanisław Czycz.
See moreIn the Shadow of Hollywood
In the Shadow of Hollywood examines this assault on our senses through interviews with directors, producers, writers and other experts in the film...
See moreThe Return of Agnieszka H.
Agnieszha Holland takes Jacek Petrycki on a journey to the places of her youth; she tells him stories of experiences of the past. It is a dialogue...
See moreJánošík (Vykrádaný superhrdina)