Kazimierz Karabasz

Kazimierz Karabasz visits circles of amateur photographers in small towns (most of the photographs were taken in Włodawa) and listens to their stories about the town, its inhabitants and photographing their everyday life. The young people, who are active at community centres, show the documentarian what role photography plays in their lives and how it influences their perception of their surroundings: places and people. Photography thus becomes a school for looking, seeing and developing sensitivity. As it turns out, it is not always the form and workshop that are the most important.

Pigeon breeders (men mostly) are a special kind of enthusiasts. Their hobby includes an element of competition – a long-distance race of carrier pigeons.

An idealistic young cellist becomes dissatisfied with her relationship with a poor student who thinks primarily of money.

"The biography of an adult man is like a multi-storey magazine - hundreds of facts, large and small events, painful places, motives extinguishing," says Kazimierz Karabasz in the film. Andrzej Sapija decided to show the life of his "teacher and guide". The documentary, which shows the method of working with the protagonist and the master's many years of film experience, is at the same time the story of Polish documentaries told by the master.

Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documentaries prompted the dramatic work and stylistic experimentation that led to his monumental series of films The Decalogue (1989). Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and Juliette Binoche are among the many admirers weighing in on his hard-driving work methods and preoccupation with the ephemeral. In Polish, French, and German with subtitles.

Examines the hopes and aspirations of a group of 18-year-old girls following their graduation from a college in Warsaw.

Kazimierz Karabasz visits circles of amateur photographers in small towns (most of the photographs were taken in Włodawa) and listens to their stories about the town, its inhabitants and photographing their everyday life. The young people, who are active at community centres, show the documentarian what role photography plays in their lives and how it influences their perception of their surroundings: places and people. Photography thus becomes a school for looking, seeing and developing sensitivity. As it turns out, it is not always the form and workshop that are the most important.

Kazimierz Karabasz visits circles of amateur photographers in small towns (most of the photographs were taken in Włodawa) and listens to their stories about the town, its inhabitants and photographing their everyday life. The young people, who are active at community centres, show the documentarian what role photography plays in their lives and how it influences their perception of their surroundings: places and people. Photography thus becomes a school for looking, seeing and developing sensitivity. As it turns out, it is not always the form and workshop that are the most important.

Pigeon breeders (men mostly) are a special kind of enthusiasts. Their hobby includes an element of competition – a long-distance race of carrier pigeons.

Pigeon breeders (men mostly) are a special kind of enthusiasts. Their hobby includes an element of competition – a long-distance race of carrier pigeons.

An idealistic young cellist becomes dissatisfied with her relationship with a poor student who thinks primarily of money.

An idealistic young cellist becomes dissatisfied with her relationship with a poor student who thinks primarily of money.

Examines the hopes and aspirations of a group of 18-year-old girls following their graduation from a college in Warsaw.

Documentary about the lives of three generations of residents of Warsaw’s Wola district.

Documentary about the lives of three generations of residents of Warsaw’s Wola district.

A documentary about a group of Warsaw tram workers who moonlight in the city orchestra at night.

A documentary about a group of Warsaw tram workers who moonlight in the city orchestra at night.

The street poll proves that the memory of Nowa Huta has faded in the Poles' consciousness. The documentary filmmaker and his team decided to seek out the heroes of those events from 1949-1954, from the beginning of the works to the smelting of the first pig iron from the first furnace.

The street poll proves that the memory of Nowa Huta has faded in the Poles' consciousness. The documentary filmmaker and his team decided to seek out the heroes of those events from 1949-1954, from the beginning of the works to the smelting of the first pig iron from the first furnace.

The documentary director's reminiscences of his past protagonists, themes and inspirations as well as meetings with old friends and colleagues.

A documentary depicting the Warsaw district of Powiśle where time has stopped. One of several films made by Kazimierz Karabasz included in the "black series" of Polish documentaries. Featuring a commentary typical for documentaries of the second half of the 1950s, it is distinguished by penetrating observation and lyricism.

A documentary depicting the Warsaw district of Powiśle where time has stopped. One of several films made by Kazimierz Karabasz included in the "black series" of Polish documentaries. Featuring a commentary typical for documentaries of the second half of the 1950s, it is distinguished by penetrating observation and lyricism.

A portrait of a traveling circus.

A portrait of a traveling circus.

A short portrait of a railway junction.

A documentary depicting life in Targówek, a deprived and crime-affected district of postwar Warsaw, where reconstruction and cultural development projects have failed to materialize.

A documentary depicting life in Targówek, a deprived and crime-affected district of postwar Warsaw, where reconstruction and cultural development projects have failed to materialize.

The film belongs to the so-called Black Polish documentary series about a group of young people from the Praga district. The authors' intention was to draw attention to the problems inherent in society.

The film belongs to the so-called Black Polish documentary series about a group of young people from the Praga district. The authors' intention was to draw attention to the problems inherent in society.

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A day in the life of children attending the first year of music school.

A lonely man wanders the streets of contemporary Warsaw. He reads the daily press, observes women in a beauty salon and follows the action on a film set. In each of the places he is just an observer, not a protagonist.

A classical Polish documentary, while at the same time trying to summarize the period 1989-1999 - politically, socially and economically. Kazimierz Karabasz interviews two generations: young people finishing high school and the older, retiring generation. They are all passengers of the train, which takes on a symbolic dimension here. At first we listen to their statements, among other peers, then look at them closely. In the background are lines by Tadeusz Rozewicz about the end of one era and the beginning of the next. In the statements of people retiring abound concerns about the financial situation, restoration of pensions. Tired of work, without prospects for a peaceful future, they recall with fondness the past. Young people are afraid of the future, talk about their perspectives and aspirations. Passengers on the train sitting next to each other often in silence.

A look into the life of a college student over the course of one month

A look into the life of a college student over the course of one month

Rhythmic and indicative documentary that shows how every day 150,000 people hurry to work by public transport from their homes in the suburbs of Warsaw.

Rhythmic and indicative documentary that shows how every day 150,000 people hurry to work by public transport from their homes in the suburbs of Warsaw.

Children, absorbed in drawing and painting, share their thoughts and preferences with the filmmaker. Not restricted by any convention, they experience their adventure with art.

Children, absorbed in drawing and painting, share their thoughts and preferences with the filmmaker. Not restricted by any convention, they experience their adventure with art.

Documentary about three inhabitants of Grzybowska street in Warsaw. Their statements, photographs and film footage reveal the characters' relationship to their place of residence, describing the "here and now" of the Poles.

Documentary about three inhabitants of Grzybowska street in Warsaw. Their statements, photographs and film footage reveal the characters' relationship to their place of residence, describing the "here and now" of the Poles.

Documentary about the life of a young woman from the countryside who works in a city factory, her hopes and difficulties.

The heroine of Kazimierz Karabasz's film is Maria Kolano, a first-year student at the Warsaw Agricultural University, who returns to her hometown of Żabno during the summer vacations to help her parents with their fieldwork. The documentary filmmaker equips Maria with a camera.

The heroine of Kazimierz Karabasz's film is Maria Kolano, a first-year student at the Warsaw Agricultural University, who returns to her hometown of Żabno during the summer vacations to help her parents with their fieldwork. The documentary filmmaker equips Maria with a camera.

On the cusp of adulthood and in search of work qualifications and a better life, Franciszek Wróbel - a baker from a small village on the Czech border of south-western Poland - emigrates to industrial Silesia to join the Voluntary Labour Corps. There he is chosen from all of the applicants to write a diary of his experiences and daily life. Between his vocational courses and training, he struggles to make friends, pass his exams, and maintain relationships with girls.