The absurdities of the early 1970s (“the age of Edward Gierek”) presented in a funny manner. Another Monday in Warsaw: German measles in a kindergarten, shortage in a marriage bureau – one foreigner is missing but there are plenty of shy girls full of complexes. A visitor from the country desperately seeks spare parts for his combine harvester but suddenly the shops offer toilet paper so everyone walks around the city laden with the paper, showing it like hunter’s trophies. Lifts break down and a new elementary school is to open. An absurdity follows an absurdity but ultimately all the problems are solved. Somehow...

A young man wearing a WWII uniform wanders around the city looking for a train to take him to the war front.

A screen adaptation of the last finished novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Nel was modelled on his friend’s 10-year-old adopted daughter, whereas the original engineer Tarkowski was engineer Mieczysław Gieniusz, who worked at the construction of the Suez Canal. The only son of Gieniusz was abducted by slave traders and he has never been seen again. Sienkiewicz used his story when writing “In Desert and Wilderness” and Gavin Hood successfully transferred it onto the screen.

Since its 1974 debut until today the Film Festival in Gdańsk and Gdynia has gone through a lot, indeed. Numerous battles were fought against censorship. It was a struggle for reliable jury verdicts, many of which were defied.

For the past several years the festival’s screens were a battle arena to win viewers and reflected the attempts at rebuilding the identity and original language of Polish cinema.

“In the Blink of an Eye” is a compilation documentary on the most important film event in Poland from the perspective of four decades. The film is a journey from the oldest festivals to the modern ones, told by means of interviews with filmmakers, quotes from festival-awarded films and archival materials.

Since its 1974 debut until today the Film Festival in Gdańsk and Gdynia has gone through a lot, indeed. Numerous battles were fought against censorship. It was a struggle for reliable jury verdicts, many of which were defied.

For the past several years the festival’s screens were a battle arena to win viewers and reflected the attempts at rebuilding the identity and original language of Polish cinema.

“In the Blink of an Eye” is a compilation documentary on the most important film event in Poland from the perspective of four decades. The film is a journey from the oldest festivals to the modern ones, told by means of interviews with filmmakers, quotes from festival-awarded films and archival materials.

Twenty-year-old Iza has been preparing for an important boxing fight under the watchful eye of her father. Short before the fight the father makes a proposal to her to fix the fight. In exchange for that they can gain the support of an important promoter and have a chance to fight for a championship in the future. Iza has to choose between fulfilling her dreams and defending the values she has always believed in.

A action-packed story about a group of clairvoyants, acting in Poznań at the end of World War I to help in the recovery of the Polish state. During a seance in a hotel room the telepaths are saving Ignacy Paderewski who is on a ship bound for Poland. They want to protect him against the attack of a dangerous medium working for the Prussian army. For Paderewski is not only a world-renowned virtuoso pianist but also a statesman, the symbol of Polishness and the future Prime Minister of Poland.

A melodrama unfolds at the whirling table as love is budding between the protagonists, love which will require the highest sacrifice there is.

An alternative version of history, parallel worlds and fun with the convention of a conspiracy-based thriller and black comedy ridiculing the bohemian world and the bourgeoisie. The film is a mixture of historic events and fiction, recounting the successful uprising.

A couple of 30-year-olds living in a toxic relationship decide to spend a few days outside the city. For Krzysztof this trip is a way to say his goodbyes. During the journey they fall out. To bring down the tension, Krzysztof decides to take a hitchhiker, Tamir. Tamir shares with them the story of his life, he tells them how he came to Poland and became a shaman. He promises to unveil the truth to Krzysztof and Agnes using Ayahuasca - a ritual hallucinogenic drink used by the South America Indians...