The Potato Beetle

The Potato Beetle 1950

1

The attack of the Colorado potato beetle on crops in the GDR, Poland and Czechoslovakia in 1950 was interpreted by the authorities as a planned American action against the Eastern Bloc. The Americans were to drop the Colorado beetle from planes which provided aid for the people of West Germany. Propaganda was spread everywhere – posters, radio, and cinema. In the film "Stonka", apart from propaganda and instructions, we could see some high-quality shots showing the beetle's life cycle. The voiceover’s commentary and the Colorado beetle close-ups make the production more dramatic. It is typical of nature films, in which the state television specialized later. Apart from the history of the pest, the potato is another protagonist of the film - its position in the Polish diet, agriculture, and customs. "

1950

Dreams Vol.1|Oh Snap!

Dreams Vol.1|Oh Snap! 1970

1

Random dreams or nightmares, the lines can get blurry, as do the images.

1970

Tempestas

Tempestas 1970

1

Let the elders speak. Where they are from, remains a mystery. In the end only the trout will make it out alive (at least for a while), because „Temepstas“ is a film about the weather and how it will kill us all. Let the sunshine in. Deep.

1970

Entertainment

Entertainment 1970

1

Best-Of of „101“, a series of 101 videos taken in front of a white wall. The main topics are madness and solitary, also there are some eggs and sausages in it.

1970

Pod Sufitem

Pod Sufitem 1970

1

Based on the poetry of Krystyna Szostak (some people call her „Mama“), starring Julia Posch. Memories of a broken marriage and the struggles of living in a foreign country.

1970

A Play

A Play 1970

1

A short documentary about the art of playing, featuring some easy puns and a dancing ghost. Kim Kardashian has a small cameo as a distorted version of herself, sliding through eternity.

1970

Existence

Existence 1970

1

The futility of life, explained by the voice of an allmighty, but rather cynical, being. Thoughts on existence and the individuals role in this mad world of ours. In the end, love conquers all...as it does sometimes. Features a tragic and romantic encounter with a snowman.

1970

Słoneczna gromada

Słoneczna gromada 1984

1

A story about a youth camp and ubiquitous indoctrination. Ensign Dudziński reveals the secrets of socialist ideology to summer camp participants.

1984

Fishbone of Time

Fishbone of Time 2023

1

A short story about being late and fear of passing the time.

2023

The School, a World

The School, a World 2023

1

Chlebiotki is a small village in Poland where filmmaker Iga Łapińska grew up. She left, returned 20 years later, and saw how the village had changed. In her interactive web documentary you meet seven of the 60 current residents and a woman who left Chlebiotki long ago—Łapińska’s mother. They show you their world, often very intimately.

2023

My Uncle Leszek

My Uncle Leszek 2024

1

The film is a study of a son’s extraordinary love for his dying mother and the psychological cost he pays for sacrificing his life for her.

2024

Die alte Frau und der See: Winter am Baikal

Die alte Frau und der See: Winter am Baikal 2022

9.00

Lubow - this is Russian and means love. Her parents knew what they were doing when they gave her this name 80 years ago. Today she is a grandmother, lives alone and tells of a love that is as far and as deep as the object of her love itself: Lake Baikal in Siberia. For him she accepts everything ...

2022