Directed by Maciej J. Drygas • Documentary • 1991 • 48 minutes

On September 8, 1968, during a harvest festival at the central stadium in Warsaw, Ryszard Siwiec set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. His act of defiance, witnessed by thousands, was immediate...

Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski • Drama • With Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska • 2014 • 80 minutes

From acclaimed director Pawel Pawlikowski (Last Resort, My Summer of Love) comes Ida, a moving and intimate drama about a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland who, on the verge of taking her vows, ...

Directed by Kuba Mikurda • Documentary • With Bertrand Bonello, Neil Jordan, Patrice Leconte, Slavoj Žižek, Terry Gilliam, Andrzej Wajda • 2018 • 76 minutes

How does a filmmaker go from creating cutting-edge work and competing in Cannes to being labelled a failed erotic filmmaker? The debut docu...

Directed by Maciej J. Drygas • Documentary • 2005 • 61 minutes

Nothing special happened in the People's Republic of Poland on September 27. The weather forecast predicted moderate cloudiness. More than 1,600 citizens were born, about 600 died. Day like every day... One Day in People’s Poland tak...

Directed by Joanna Rechnio • Documentary • 2024 • 70 minutes

Pastor: Four Movements is an intimate documentary that profiles Krzysztof Pastor, the renowned Polish dancer and choreographer affiliated with the Dutch ballet school. The film delves into Pastor’s creative process, showcasing his work...

Directed by Hanka Nobis • Documentary • 2022 • 82 minutes

It is the women, the tender, difficult, exciting relationships with them, through which Antek learns to really be a man. The film follows him from when he has all the answers to the many questions any young man needs to answer for himself...

Directed by Maciej J. Drygas • Documentary • 2010 • 58 minutes

Violated Letters explores the hidden inner life of socialist Poland through personal correspondence intercepted by the state’s security apparatus. Between 1945 and 1989, specialized units of Poland’s secret police read, cataloged, an...

Directed by Maciej J. Drygas • Documentary • 2002 • 58 minutes

The film traces how Radio Free Europe’s broadcasts — heard by parents and their children alike despite government jamming — became a source of truth and inspiration under Poland’s communist regime. For listeners, tuning into RFE was ...