Kino Mania: Papusza
Literature classes about Roma poets remain a rarity. The fact that co-director Joanna Kos-Krauze was able to become acquainted with
Read moreLiterature classes about Roma poets remain a rarity. The fact that co-director Joanna Kos-Krauze was able to become acquainted with
Read moreDespite the critics’ reluctance to admit Seksmisja to the pantheon of Polish cinema, Juliusz Machulski’s feature has captivated generations of
Read moreWith Ida (2013), Paweł Pawlikowski made history at the Gdynia Film Festival by becoming the first foreign filmmaker to win
Read moreWhen Dani Levy directed the first German satire about Hitler in 2007, Tagesspiegel wrote that the figure of the Fuhrer
Read moreAndrzej Żuławski’s second feature was literally a point of no return for the filmmaker, who was subsequently “emigrated” from his
Read moreThis year has been one of the most trying of Andrzej Wajda’s long career. Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei, the third
Read moreTwo years ago, shale gas was being heralded as the key to a prosperous, energy independent Poland, and Central Europe as a whole was looking forward to a shale gas revolution like the one that has transformed the US economy. Today, several multinational energy…
Read moreAt the end of Ari Folman’s Waltz with Bashir (2008), the animation suddenly gives way to photos of the Sabra and Shatila massacre during the Lebanese civil war. With his latest effort, this Israeli filmmaker with a Polish passport has split his movie into two almost equal parts…
Read moreAfter directing Juliette Binoche in Elles (2012), Małgorzata Szumowska once more took inspiration from a news story for W imię. She opted for a subject even thornier than the one featured in her previous, unrewarding erotic movie…
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Filip Dzierżawski’s biopic about Polish supergroup Miłość was born out of a jazz-like improvisation. Miłość are known as the kings
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