The series shows the Jagiellonian dynasty from the perspective of the period’s cuisine. The sophisticated and extraordinary dishes don’t fit the preconceived ideas of medieval feasts. The recipes are full of fruit, vegetables, soups and pastries. There are clear influences from Hungary, Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Borderlands of Poland. The food draws a map of Polish history, international trade, wars »
The film tells the story of reviving the memory of heroes buried in a collective grave that is passed by thousands of tourists every day. It’s a tale of soldiers that had streets named after them, songs composed and history books written but no-one had looked for their remains for almost 80 years. In a neglected park, right next to the souvenir »
Documentary series about people that give a second life to the historical instruments of war: hand weapons, military vehicles and planes, old fortifications or underwater wrecks. These reenactors, collectors, members of various paramilitary organizations and other associations dedicate their time and often money to find and restore these items and objects in order to present them and share their knowledge with the »
This is a series of documentary films about inventions that have become an integral part of our lives. Handheld camera, windshield wipers, bulletproof vest, tank periscope, color photography, blood group system, microprocessor technology; all of these are used worldwide but not many people know they were invented by Poles. These inventors, in addition to their intellectual work, have led extraordinary, inspiring lives. »
Late 1942: the 10-year-old Larissa escapes from the Warsaw Ghetto after her mother is deported to Treblinka. She climbs over the wall with a ladder and finds refuge on the “Aryan” side with the Jasik family living right next to the Ghetto. Their daughter, Helena, takes care of Larissa and treats her like a younger sister. After a few weeks, Larissa needs »
A documentary about extraordinary work of surgeons from a hospital in Trzebnica. Since the 1970s they’ve been pioneers in the field of organ transplantation. In 1971 they carried out the first and transplant in Europe. In 1988 they transplanted two legs to a little girl, to this day, now as an adult woman she’s a fan of dancing. In 2006, 12 years »
