Kino Mania: Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei (Wałęsa. Man of Hope)
This year has been one of the most trying of Andrzej Wajda’s long career. Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei, the third
Read moreThis year has been one of the most trying of Andrzej Wajda’s long career. Wałęsa. Człowiek z nadziei, the third
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
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…
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