Articles by Kino Mania

Director: Tomasz Wasilewski Starring: Julia Kijowska, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak Rating: ★★★★☆ The release of Tomasz Wasilewski’s third feature could set a new cinematic trend in […]

Starring: Krzysztof Stroiński, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Maciej Stuhr, Weronika Rosati Directed by: Zbigniew Libera Rating: ★★★☆☆ Have the hotshots from the Polish contemporary art scene really felt a sincere […]

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Starring: Richard Dormer, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Andrzej Chyra, Dawid Ogrodnik Rating: ★★★☆☆ The making of 11 minut (11 Minutes) set Jerzy Skolimowski’s pulse racing. The Polish director had to […]

Starring: Bogusław Linda, Piotr Stramowski, Maja Ostaszewska, Andrzej Grabowski Directed by: Patryk Vega Rating: ★★★★☆ Patryk Vega is as good as Martin Scorsese in regard to the use […]

Starring: Adam Woronowicz, Filip Plawiak, Julia Kijowska Directed by: Marcin Koszałka Rating: ★★★★☆ Can a filmmaker tackle the thriller genre evading the usual mechanisms of […]

Starring: Itay Tiran, Agnieszka Żulewska, Andrzej Grabowski Directed by: Marcin Wrona Rating: ★★★★☆ It is not always that the final work of director who tragically passed away is […]

Starring: Bartłomiej Topa, Antoni Królikowski, Hristo Shopov, Atheer Adel Directed by: Krzysztof Łukaszewicz Rating: ★★★☆☆ Journalism-educated filmmaker Krzysztof Łukaszewicz has still been waiting for his breakout film. His […]

Starring: Michał Tatarek, Elżbieta Okupska, Anna Mielczarek Directed by: Lech Majewski Rating: ★★★☆☆ As contradictory as it might sound, Lech Majewski’s cerebral oeuvre has proven to be […]

Starring: Maja Ostaszewska, Janusz Gajos, Justyna Suwała Directed by: Małgorzata Szumowska Rating: ★★★☆☆ The title of Małgorzata Szumowska’s latest film seems to say it all about her cinematic […]

Starring: Dawid Ogrodnik, Piotr Głowacki, Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot  Directed by: Maciej Bochniak Rating: ★★★☆☆ Maciej Bochniak has undoubtedly been under the spell of Poland’s most plebeian music […]