Kino Mania: Morderstwo (A Murderer)
Morderstwo (A Murderer) accidentally became Roman Polański’s debut as a director simply because his beloved autobiographical short feature Rower (Bicycle)
Read moreMorderstwo (A Murderer) accidentally became Roman Polański’s debut as a director simply because his beloved autobiographical short feature Rower (Bicycle)
Read moreLooking forward to seeing the Hollywood movie industry produce its first comedy set in a no frills supermarket, Maria Sadowska
Read moreIt’s a tough task to find a common thread in the directorial journey of Jerzy Kawalerowicz. The Polish filmmaker and
Read moreCan a documentary really be a documentary if its central character never appears on screen? Sztuka znikania (2013) provides a resounding ‘yes.’ Co-directors Bartek Konopka and Piotr Rosołowski have created a clever twist in the latest of their ‘Guide to Poland’ films…
Read moreDominik Matwiejczyk has earned a reputation as a prolific author of spoof movies. Krew z nosa is one such, and should be regarded as a milestone in Polish underground film. Set in the suburbs of Wrocław, Matwiejczyk’s film is a witty parody of gritty films about…
Read moreHas Wrocław’s independent film scene shift permanently to the mainstream? Dominik Matwiejczyk recently directed Mechanizm obronny (Defence Mechanism, 2012), a refined short feature about a Polish soldier returning from Iraq, as his fellow filmmaker, Bodo Kox…
Read moreAlthough veteran actress Danuta Szaflarska has admitted that she doesn’t like to be filmed in close-up, she gave her filmmaker friend Dorota Kędzierzawska the chance to do just that for Inny świat (Another World). The idea for the film emerged as the pair were on the road…
Read moreWhen asked to justify the release of yet another movie on the subject of World War II, the director of Obława (Manhunt, 2012), Marcin Krzyształowicz, said: “There should be dozens of movies about World War II, provided that they explore new aspects of it”…
Read moreRyszard Bugajski was one of the few Polish directors who did not manage to re-establish his career abroad after being artistically emasculated by the Communist regime. Following the release of Przesłuchanie (Interrogation, 1982), a brave, Cannes-award-winning…
Read moreSmall wonder that Andrzej Jakimowski’s latest offering received a chorus of praise at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is indisputably one of the most impressive artistic statements on blindness in recent years…
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