Warsaw, November 2013. Mareczek takes Mamusia from a little allotment house in the outskirts where she has been spending the nights recently. It’s too cold for her to stay there. They set out to the city together with Koleś, a stray dog. They had both lost their flat due to the brutal policy of the city authorities and now they keep going from one shelter to the next. Although the dog is a burden in these circumstances, Mamusia doesn’t want to part with it. The woman makes herself comfortable in a squat where she and Mareczek witness the brutal attempt at burning down the building together with its inhabitants made by fascist militia who had left the Independence March on 11th November a moment earlier. The filmmakers used documentary material of true street incidents.

Hamza leads a modest and honest life in a new country. He has a job, he is trying to save for the future. His little stabilization is ruined by information about his wife’s illness. The man is crushed, he needs much more money. Problems multiply. An old friend turns up with a dangerous offer. Will Hamza accept the offer?

The 20-year-old Russian, Margarita Mamun, practices rhythmic gymnastics. She is assisted in her preparations for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by two trainers representing different approaches to success in sports and entering into different relations with her. In an emotional way, the film tells about the psychological costs of extreme sports. It shows how striving for mastery connects with brutal work on the character of the player.

A film portrait of Ignacy Paderewski – an eminent artist and politician who never stopped striving for the wellbeing of his nation. A prodigy schooled in Warsaw, Berlin and Vienna. His debut brought him the fame that only grew in London and New York. During World War I, Paderewski abandoned artistic career and took up social work organising many humanitarian actions and strengthening bonds between Poles living in the US.

The story of a soldier’s parents told from the perspective of their 17-year-old grandson, Janek. The film is embedded in the dramatic memories of post-war Poland. However, it includes unique contents: the plot concentrates primarily on the strength and bravery of both parents, presenting their fight for regaining their dignity and balance after they lose a son.

Mid-1930s Silesia. Jaś has a wife and two little sons and works in an unprofitable coal mine to beshut down. A strike breaks out. Families help strikers despite the police surrounding the site.Petitions to the government are to no avail, and coal mine managers remain adamant, so workers go on a hunger strike. As a result, the police brutally pacifies the demonstration, but miners are determined enough to issue one more demand.

The film takes a look behind the scenes of a circus. The camera records small events like carriage cleaning, training and final rehearsal before the show. Each of more than a dozen short takes studies the colourful everyday life of wandering artists.

Stories of three women struggling with alcohol. Dorota is a great prosecutor. Using her immunity, she tries to avoid responsibility for her offenses committed under the influence of alcohol. Her husband, a famous politician, helps her keep the problem secret and rescues her from many troubles but he slowly loses patience. A respected children surgeon Teresa has lost her family due to drinking problem, all she is left with is her job at the hospital where she is the main doctor. The situation goes out of control when the woman comes drunk to the hospital. A student, Magda, likes to party hard and because she is a good student and has a great job, no-one opposes that. At one moment, the girl loses control. A tragedy happens.