On January 27, 1952, the draft Constitution of the People's Republic of Poland was announced. The history of over a hundred years of popular struggle is illustrated by paintings, from Artur Grottger to contemporary artists of socialist realism.
The story of Witold Pilecki, soldier of the Home Army and the anti-communist underground, prisoner and organizer of the resistance movement in Auschwitz, sentenced to death in 1948. The starting point is the documentary record of the extraordinary review of the trial of Pilecki and his fellow prisoners in 1990.
The artist Małgorzata Goliszewska's journey to Rotterdam, accompanied by incessant phone calls from her mother, brilliantly illustrates the mechanisms of producing fear and a sense of constant threat.
A journey through the world illustrating the problems faced by modern man - the effects of his own activity.
Sightless main character, fascinated by an ancient description of a peculiar animal, decides to find one and get some personal experience. Accompanied by his three blind friends, he starts an intriguing journey in search of the mysterious creature. They are led through a mixture of various scents and noises to finally reach their goal. Each character, relying on his senses, gets a very different impression of the elephant.
"Projectile Catcher" is a magic trick in which an illusionist catches a bullet fired at him. This is one of the most dangerous tricks. This trick cost the lives of at least 15 illusionists. One of the most drastic cases is the death of the Polish magician Madame DeLinsky, who appeared alongside her husband in 1820 in front of Prince Shwarznberg- Sonderhausen. This animation is loosely inspired by their tragedy.
"Buddies" is a grotesque, symbolic film about dynamic interpersonal relations, showing man as a being both funny and destructive.
"Skull" is a stop motion animation combining object and plasticine animation. Inspired by the process of reconstructing the face of people who died centuries ago. It's an expression of creation, the pain of being, the cycle of life and death. What would the restored human say?
The enchanted town hides many attractions at night, but not all of them are here to amuse the guests. So beware because once you plunge into madness, there will be no going back.
A woman feels that she is losing the meaning of life, she is unable to feel anything. The magical power of the moonlight begins to attract her.. She falls in love with it and makes a serious decision.
Citizens of Nowhere delves into the experience of citizenship, nationality, and identity. The film is a personal response to the Brexit referendum and the increased xenophobia that followed, created by Zuzanna Rabikowska — a Polish filmmaker who moved to the UK as a child with her mother and sister in 2001.
The comic book culture in Poland, shown through the prism of an iconic store in Warsaw which brings together graphic novel enthusiasts. Kuba and his father run the oldest comic shop in Poland - "Centrum Komiksu" - that has long been recognized as a legendary address. Through their eyes, we invite you to experience stories about loyal customers, hardships of independent publishing and problems faced by comic book creators themselves.
The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German KdF flagship during 1937-1945, constructed by the Blohm & Voss shipyards. It sank after being torpedoed by the Soviet submarine S-13 on 30 January 1945. The Wilhelm Gustloff's final voyage was during Operation Hannibal in January 1945, when it was sunk while participating in the evacuation of military personnel, Nazi officials and civilians who were surrounded by the Red Army in East Prussia. The Gustloff was hit by three torpedoes from the Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea on the night of 30 January 1945 and sank in less than 45 minutes. An estimated 9,400 people were killed in the sinking. If accurate, this would be the largest known loss of life occurring during a single ship sinking in recorded maritime history. Now, NGC examines the events leading up to the catastrophe and looks for answers to the mystery surrounding the fateful night.
My project shows an attempt to cope with everyday existence and give it meaning. In the chaos of events, thoughts, issues, routine and everyday rituals become a safe haven that protects us from asking ourselves questions about meaning, etc. Treatments around the body, obsession with beauty and youth, excessive health care give us the illusion of controlling time and body. Bursting, splitting, striking out, alienating is not the result of a symptom, a disease manifestation of its existence. This is just because there is a crack, split, alienating fission in human nature.
