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  • Independent Films Independent Films by various filmmakers (81 min.)

     

    A selection of 5 independent films and animations by Polish filmmakers ...more

  • Sex Change Sex Change by Konrad Aksinowicz (2009, 98 min.)

    Zamiana

    The President’s indiscretions lead to a series of interesting and humorous events. As a super macho man, he is very self confident, powerful, and ...more

  • Drowsiness Drowsiness by Magdalena Piekorz (2008, 105 min.)

    Senność

    There are people who constantly dwell in a state of emotional lethargy. They live in catastrophic relationships and ...more

  • Jeszcze raz Once Again by Mariusz Malec (2008, 91 min.)

    Jeszcze raz

    This romantic comedy is about a mother and daughter and their entertaining adventures in love. ...more

  • To nie tak It's Not What You Think Honey by Sławomir Kryński (2008, 101 min.)

    To nie tak jak myslisz kotku

    Handsome neurologist Filip Morawski is looking forward to spending a naughty weekend with a young nurse ...more

  • Outlanders Outlanders by Dominic Lees (2007, 95 min.)

     

    In the search for a job and better future Adam leaves his native Poland to join his older brother Jan in London ...more

  • Louise's Garden Louise’s Garden by Maciej Wojtyszko (2007, 102 min.)

    Ogród Luizy

    18-year-old Louise is a resident of a mental institution. She lives in her own world filled with fairy-like creatures ...more

  • Tischner - Life in Stories Tischner - Life in Stories by Artur "Baron" Wiecek (2008, 90 min.)

    Tischner - życie w opowieściach

    This is one of the first biographical films about Father Tischner, a writer, Catholic priest, friend to Pope John Paul II ...more

  • All Will Be WellAll Will Be Well by Tomasz Wiszniewski (2007, 98 min.)

    Wszystko będzie dobrze

    Paul, a 12 year old boy living in a small town in Pomerania, prays for a miracle as his mother dies of cancer. ...more

  • Tricks Tricks by Andrzej Jakimowski (2007, 95 min.)

    Sztuczki

    Six-year-old Stefek believes that the course of small events he provokes will help him to draw nearer to his father, who left his mother for another woman. ...more

  • Expecting Love Expecting Love by Łukasz Karwowski (2008, 110 min.)

    Mała wielka miłość

    Ian is a wealthy, accomplished California attorney. His life is one big party. Joanna is a student from Warsaw who decides to go on vacation to Los Angeles. ...more

  • How to live? How to live? by Szymon Jakubowski (2008, 92 min.)

    Jak żyć?

    Kuba, a 30-year old, is in prison for demolishing a hospital. He talks to a fellow prisoner about his relationship with Ewa ...more

  • A Warm Heart A Warm Heart by Krzysztof Zanussi (2008, 95 min.)

    Serce na dłoni

    Konstanty, a businessman and oligarch, is confronted with a problem in which he is completely helpless. ...more

  • The Reliable System The Reliable System by Izabela Szylko (2008, 80 min.)

    Niezawodny system

    An eighty-year-old Maria has a secret passion. ...more

  • The Offsiders Offsiders by Kasia Adamik (2008, 119 min.)

    Boisko bezdomnych

    Jacek was once a promising player on Poland's national soccer team. Long since sidelined by an injury, he's now a ...more

  • Ruby Wedding Ruby Wedding by Andrzej Mańkowski (2008, 44 min.)

    Rubinowe gody

    She is a Kyokusin Karate master, he a great pianist. Above them lives Kazimierz, a pensioner. ...more

  • Hania Hania by Janusz Kamiński (2007, 108 min.)

    Hania

    On a Christmas Eve, Ola and Wojtek, a young childless couple, invite an orphan Kacper to their home. ...more

  • Children in Exile Children in Exile by Chris Swider (2007, 60 min.)

    Dzieci na zesłaniu

    Polish survivors of Soviet deportation to Siberia during WWII describe their experiences as the youngest victims of the deadly Soviet system. ...more

  • John From The Tree John From The Tree by Łukasz Kasprzykowski (2008, 91 min.)

    Jan z Drzewa

    Jan Zawada is a well educated doctor who lives in a state of well-being and comfort. ...more

  • Commendant Edelman Commandant Edelman by Artur "Baron" Wiecek (2008, 56 min.)

    Dowódca Edelman

    A fascinating story of one of the commandants of the Warsaw Jewish ghetto uprising of April 1943. ...more

  • Zietek Zietek by Bartosz Blaschke (2008, 16 min. 30 sec.)

    Zietek

    An engaging, hugely entertaining portrait of sculptor Bogdan Zietek, a self-taught artist who has been creating life-size sculptures of women ...more

  • Perfect Guy For My Girl Perfect Guy For My Girl by Tomasz Konecki (2009, 125 min.)

    Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny

    A composer known for being a peaceful and gentle man falls in love with a feminist, instructor of Krav Maga, an aggressive form of martial arts. ...more

  • Henry Vars Henry Vars. A Songster Of Warsaw by Wiesław Dąbrowski (2008, 53 min.)

    Henryk Wars. Pieśniarz Warszawy

    A documentary about a famous Polish composer, Henryk Wars. A native of Warsaw, a student of Karol Szymanowski at the Warsaw Conservatory. ...more

  • Warsaw Dark Warsaw Dark by Christopher Doyle (2008, 87 min.)

    Izolator

    A young beautiful prostitute runs out of a bar into a parking lot. A fat, aging politician follows her not realizing that the prostitue is bait ...more

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