A cinematic tale of Polish chess players, and members of the pre-war Polish national team, which stood at the forefront of the world for over a decade. The matches played by them remain an example of masterful moves and games to this day. The heroes of the film, set in the reality of the 1930s, are extraordinary personalities – Akiba Rubinstein, Dawid »
Eryk and Karolka are a couple of dreamers. After getting out of prison, not to get into a conflict with the law again, they decide to start a new and trouble-free life in the bosom of nature. However, it is difficult for them to find themselves in a new, although beautiful, situation. Eryk also wants happiness for his little daughter, Dżesika. He »
It is the story of Poland’s first Olympic gold medallist Halina Konopacka, who was not only an outstanding sportswoman, a symbol of pre-war women’s sport (on 31 July 1928 she won the first Olympic medal for Poland at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam), but also a poet, who was friends with the most outstanding writers of the interwar period. Her columns written »
Kraków, Poland in 1958. Bronek Budny, after graduating from the officer school of the Ministry of the Interior Affairs, takes a job in the Security Service division in Kraków, in the department dealing with “anti-state” activities of the clergy. His first task is to gather information about Father Wojtyła, who is unknown to the security service, and who has just become the »
A political thriller based on actual events. The main character, Michał, lives in a provincial city. As a councilman and resident observing the incompetence of the authorities, he decides to enter politics and run for the mayor's office. Already during the election campaign he witnesses and learns about the illegal methods of politics. After a series of terrible events, including an attempt »
Warsaw 1905. A young girl, entangled with independence activists, gets out of prison and is sold to the high-end brothel of Franciszka Szlimakowska. She takes the name “Yvette” and decides to earn money working as a prostitute to go to her beloved in Siberia. She wants to take her life into her own hands, hoping fortune will smile upon her. However, she »