The Game

The Game 2011

1

Somewhere between life and death a thrilling chess match takes place. The stake is high - a gateway to the world of living. And the sole referee of this exciting tournament is a figure no one wish to meet in their path.

2011

Cud purymowy

Cud purymowy 2000

7.00

A family of anti-Semites lives in Lodz. The husband is unemployed and poor. He believes that only true Poles can improve the situation in the country. His quiet wife believes what her husband does and says, while their son - the future of the nation - hates people who are different from himself. One day, the husband learns that his parents were Jewish. What's more, a distant relative from the US left behind a fortune to inherit. In order to get the money, the hero and his family must return to their roots. Their world is turned on its head...

2000

Ewa

Ewa 2011

4.00

Giza and her husband Erwin struggle to make ends meet in their Silesian mining-town home after Erwin loses his job and faces humiliating demands at the employment office. When Giza befriends the well-off Monika, she’s offered work at a nightclub - first cleaning, then a shocking ultimatum: turn to prostitution or leave.

2011

In the Rearview

In the Rearview 2023

6.80

A Polish vehicle traverses the roads of Ukraine. On board, people are evacuated following the Russian invasion. This van becomes a fragile and transitory refuge, a zone of confidences and confessions of exiles who have only one objective, to escape the war.

2023

Nerd

Nerd 2019

4.00

2019

Ray

Ray 1984

1

Dr Raduski returns from abroad to his hometown. He starts a profitable business there and revives the town's cultural life. However, the tsarist government and local nobles don't take kindly to his presence and try to sabotage him.

1984

Kamper

Kamper 2016

5.08

An acerbic relationship comedy about a young married couple that draws together the sad truths about the difficulties of intimate relationships.

2016

The Mole

The Mole 2011

6.70

Pawel, a Polish man in his early 30s, makes a living with his father Zygmunt importing second-hand clothing from the North of France to Southern Poland. On his way back from one of regular "business trips", Pawel is shocked to discover his father's picture on the cover of a Polish tabloid newspaper. The headline "traitor" is written next to his name. Zygmunt is a genuine hero of the struggle against totalitarianism and a recognized member of the "Solidarnosc" labor movement of the 80s. But now, Zygmunt is suddenly accused by the paper of having acted as a secret informer called THE MOLE by the communist regime.

2011

Winter Twilight

Winter Twilight 1957

5.50

Rumsza, the elderly railwayman, leading a sedate life with his wife, misses his only remaining son (two older boys were killed in the war). Joziuk finally returns from the military in the first scene but with the pregnant Zosia, while Rumsza expected him to marry Celinka, the daughter of Krywka, his only friend and neighbour. The hero will not accept the new situation; he throws his son and Zosia out of his house. Celinka is distressed but she still harbours hope for Joziuk. The birth of the child changes the situation: Rumsza accepts his son's relationship but Celinka decides to leave.

1957

1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein

1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein 2005

3.00

On the outskirts of the monastic state stands the small, neglected Bartenstein Castle. Its residents are exceptionally exceptional Teutonic Knights. Their swords are deadly.... For themselves. Not far from the castle, a village of clever craftsmen flourishes, and Polish-Lithuanian partisans prowl the woods. The search for the ancient treasure of the Prussians coincides with an unexpected visit of the Grand Master along with an even less expected guest.

2005

Biały potok

Biały potok 2020

6.06

Michael and Eve lead a steady life subordinated to a good job and a second pregnancy. Kasia and Bartek are facing serious financial problems. Unexpectedly for everyone, during an argument Kasia reveals to her husband that she spent the night with Michal. Friendship and love come into question in an instant. Emotional and financial dependencies and seemingly innocent lies spiral into misunderstandings. In an intimate atmosphere, emotions reach the highest registers. Absurdity accompanies emotion. On top of this, debt collectors, the police and a nosy neighbor get involved in the marital dispute. Chaos grows, multiplying funny situations, until the final tragedy, which will turn out to be an opportunity for both couples - a rescue for their love and friendship.

2020

The Mill and the Cross

The Mill and the Cross 2011

6.33

What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill and the Cross is a cinematic re-staging of Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "Procession to Calvary," presented alongside the story of its creation.

2011

Weekend Stories: Unwritten Law

Weekend Stories: Unwritten Law 1998

4.67

A handsome young chauffeur hired by a powerful and charismatic businesswoman discovers he has been made an unwitting party to fraud, but his moral outrage is complicated: the married man allowed himself to be seduced by the woman, who threatens to tell the man's wife.

1998

The Auricle

The Auricle 1999

4.70

A writer moves to an apartment in Warsaw's Praga neighborhood to write a new book.

1999

Green Border

Green Border 2023

7.40

In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.

2023

Rzeczpospolita babska

Rzeczpospolita babska 1969

5.50

After the end of World War 2 a division of female soldiers settles down at Recovered Territories and make an oath to never enter into relationships with men, which may prove difficult, because male soldiers have also made their home nearby.

1969

Blind Chance

Blind Chance 1987

7.53

Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.

1987

Jan

Jan 1984

1

The writer Jan Kellert - the author of the widely known book "The Legend of the Vistula", which is part of the canon of pre-war middle school reading, comes from Lublin to Żmurki, where he spent the occupation. The division of the Żmurki estate is to take place the next day. The welcome dinner becomes an opportunity to exchange political views and a critical view of the manor's inhabitants on the current situation.

1984

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski 2006

8.50

Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documentaries prompted the dramatic work and stylistic experimentation that led to his monumental series of films The Decalogue (1989). Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and Juliette Binoche are among the many admirers weighing in on his hard-driving work methods and preoccupation with the ephemeral. In Polish, French, and German with subtitles.

2006

Zaklęty dwór

Zaklęty dwór 1977

1

The theme of the film is the activities of an emigrant emissary who, on the eve of the Spring of Nations, prepares the ground in Galicia for the outbreak of an anti-Austrian uprising. At the same time, against the backdrop of these events, the series depicts the adventures of two friends: Damasius, embroiled in political activities, and young Julius, who falls in love with a mysterious girl. All these plots center on a mysterious mansion - the "enchanted mansion" of the title.

1977

Wojna domowa

Wojna domowa 1965

6.90

Anula and Paweł are teenagers who live in the same apartment building. Their guardians are friends, but they have completely different approaches to raising their charges.

1965

Growing Up

Growing Up 1989

7.00

Three adolescents from different backgrounds, who share the same passion for sports, come of age and start a new life as grown-ups.

1989

As

As 2002

1

2002

Rodzina Połanieckich

Rodzina Połanieckich 1979

5.00

The love story of Stanisław Połaniecki and the beautiful Marynia Pławicka, set against the backdrop of late 19th-century manor houses and Warsaw.

1979

King of Zanzibar

King of Zanzibar 2024

7.50

Hailed the "King of Zanzibar" for his luxury travel destination, Wojtek Żabiński's high society life crashes to a halt when he's accused of fraud.

2024

Con Artist Parade

Con Artist Parade 1977

8.00

A gripping cycle of Polish crime thrillers featuring a stellar cast. Each episode presents a sophisticated story of con artists from different parts of the world. The series is known for its suspenseful action and unexpected endings.

1977