, 1h30 Directed byBorys Nizioł-Lankosz OriginPologne GenresDrama, Thriller, Comedy, Black comedy, Romance ThemesFilms about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films ActorsAgata Buzek, Krystyna Janda, Anna Polony, Jerzy Bończak Roles dostojnik Zygmunt Rating69% This film is set in Warsaw in the 1950s, with a few flash-forwards to present-day Warsaw. The main character is Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty, and lives with her mother and ailing grandmother. Sabina lacks a man in her life, and her mother tries hard to find a husband for her. The grandmother, an eccentric lady with a sharp tongue from whom no secret can be concealed, also gets involved. Successive admirers arrive at their small, but tasteful apartment in an antebellum house, but Sabina shows no interest in any of them.
, 2h55 Directed byJerzy Hoffman OriginPologne GenresDrama, War, Adventure, Historical, Crime, Romance ActorsIzabella Dorota Skorupko, Michał Żebrowski, Alexandre Domogarov, Małgorzata Foremniak, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Bohdan Stupka Roles Czapliński Rating69% The story is set in Ukrainian lands of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland of the 17th century during the Khmelnytsky Uprising 1648-51. A Polish knight Skrzetuski and a Cossack otaman Bohun fall in love with the same woman, Helena. Their rivalry unfolds against the backdrop of a Cossack uprising led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky aimed at reclaiming the control of the land from the hands of the Polish nobles. Historic events form a framework for an action- and character-driven plot, and fictional characters mingle with historic ones. The movie, as the book, culminates with the savage Battle of Berestechko.
, 1h44 GenresAction ActorsBogusław Linda, Marek Kondrat, Cezary Pazura, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Janusz Gajos, Olaf Lubaszenko Roles Roman Bluszcz "Chemik" Rating75% Poland in 1990, right after the fall of communism. Former officers of the SB (Poland's communist secret police) are undergoing re-evaluation, in the process of which the country's new democratic leadership is trying to establish whether or not they can be incorporated into the new police service. Franciszek Maurer (Franz) is one of them. He has a notorious service record and is ruthless, but devoted to service - the only thing he cares about, since he became estranged from his wife and son. Eventually he is taken over by the new police force, while one of his best friends, Olgierd Żwirski (Olo), is not. Facing unemployment, Olo joins a newly formed criminal gang, consisting mainly of ex-SB agents, which operates in international narcotics trade. Franz and Olo, who try to co-operate despite the new circumstances, soon face each other as enemies. Moreover, Franz's relationship with Angela Wenz, a young girl he has befriended, becomes more and more complicated as the story continues, especially after Angela meets Olo.
, 1h55 Directed byWojciech Has GenresDrama, Fantasy, Historical ActorsMichael Lonsdale, Gabriela Kownacka, Emmanuelle Riva, Daniel Emilfork, Jerzy Bończak, Zofia Merle Roles Flamand - Varlet Rating67% Young alchemy student Balthazar (Rafal Wieczynski) and his master (Michael Lonsdale) are forced to flee their home by the inquisition. The set off on a journey across a plague-stricken Germany, encountering various people including corrupt priests and Kabbalists, not to mention ghosts and even an angel, before ending up in Venice where he falls in love with a young actress.