Karbala (2015)
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 […]
Month: December 2021
Field of Dogs (2014)
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 […]
Body (2015)
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 […]
Disco Polo (2015)
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 […]
Mundial, The Highest Stakes (2013)
Directed by: Michał Bielawski Rating: ★★★★☆ When Poland’s national team qualified for the 1982 World Cup, it was a welcome, if unexpected, distraction from the grim political […]
Hit the Bank (1981)
Starring: Jan Machulski, Leonard Pietraszak, Witold Pyrkosz Directed by: Juliusz Machulski Polish cinema doesn’t have many family dynasties like the Sheens or the Douglases, but it does […]
Diary of a Journey (2013)
Directed by: Piotr Stasik Rating: ★★★★☆ Dziennik z podróży (Diary of a Journey) is a very straightforward, but highly affecting documentary about the relationship between acclaimed Polish photographer, […]
The Last Day of Summer (1958)
Starring: Irena Laskowska, Jan Machulski Directed by: Tadeusz Konwicki Although a prolific novelist, Tadeusz Konwicki also built a solid cinematic reputation on a short filmography devoid of […]
Caged Swallow (2013)
Starring: Ewa Kustusz, Marcin Włodarski, Barbara Dembińska Directed by: Bartosz Warwas Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Krakow-born director Bartosz Warwas received a rare privilege when he became only the second […]
Warsaw Uprising (2014)
Directed by: Jan Komasa Rating: ★★★★★ This is a big year for Polish directing sensation Jan Komasa, who has mobilised on multiple fronts. Komasa became so absorbed […]