Mr. Jones
A young journalist, Gareth Jones, is getting ready to tackle a big story - a rapid modernisation of the Soviet Union. He goes to Moscow to do an interview with Stalin. There he meets a British journalist, Ada Brooks, and thanks to her he discovers that the truth about the Stalinist regime is brutally muffled by Soviet censors. On hearing gossip about a great famine in the USSR, Jones sets out on a lonely journey through Ukraine.
My Country So Beautiful
The irony of the title stems from the exacerbation of radical sentiments among Poles in recent years. According to the information at the beginning, the film is a “non-chronological documentation of selected social events”. Director juxtaposes rallies, demonstrations and street riots as well as speeches delivered by antifascist organisations.
My Heart
Rozalia is an actress forced by her professional situation to move from Warsaw to Walbrzych with her 7-year-old son, Kazik. A change of place means a full-time job at a local theatre and a new school. In the new city, Rozalia develops feelings towards Kazik’s teacher, Darek. But problems at school arise. Unexpected events in Rozalia’s life make her role on stage increasingly relatable.
Nature films produced by the Educational Film Studio
The Educational Film Studio has been carrying out its mission continuously since the 1940s, invariably at the same address at 210 Kilińskiego Street in Łódź. Its achievements include 4500 films on various subjects, made by several generations of Polish filmmakers.
Outstanding Polish filmmakers, including Wojciech Jerzy Has, Janusz Nasfeter, Krzysztof Zanussi, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Krzysztof Ptak, Jerzy Zieliński, Juliusz Machulski, Jacek Bławut, and Marek Koterski started their careers in "Oświatówka". Maciej Drygas was a laureate of the FELIX European Film Award for his work "Hear my cry" produced at WFO.
Outstanding Polish filmmakers, including Wojciech Jerzy Has, Janusz Nasfeter, Krzysztof Zanussi, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Krzysztof Ptak, Jerzy Zieliński, Juliusz Machulski, Jacek Bławut, and Marek Koterski started their careers in "Oświatówka". Maciej Drygas was a laureate of the FELIX European Film Award for his work "Hear my cry" produced at WFO.
Not a Fairytale
Paula, a shy teenager, falls under the spell of exuberant school star Natalia. Her obsession leads to a tragedy, but Paula blames her idol. Girls stick together to cope with life post-trauma and newly-awoken desires.
Nothing is Lost
They belong to a strong and important community – of lonely people. Their lives call for changes they refuse to make, hiding in the foliage instead, behind every-day existence. The world around them is beautiful, and the weather is sunny. Why not be reborn as a better, more happy species?
On Strike!
A day in the life of 19-year-old Karol who looks after his grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease. The boy unexpectedly learns a family secret related to the dramatic events during the protests of December 1970. The past forces him to make the most important decision of his life.
Once Aurora
She comes from the land of fiords. Björk’s prodigy and one of the most charismatic vocalists of the young generation – Aurora Aksnes, born 1996, opens the door to her magical world. We see her on tour, creating music and sorting out complicated relations with close collaborators. A portrait of an uncompromising artist who evolves and matures before our eyes at the same time trying to salvage her independent spirit and child-like sensitivity from the dangers of the contemporary music industry.
