Andrzej Titkow

A young couple leave a lake campsite on motorbike at the same time as a bus full of youths. The boy accidently loses a tent along the road which is picked up by those in the bus who offer a trade of the tent for his girl.

The year is 1989, and the country's first free elections in a long time are approaching. A man in a cycling cap organizes a chain of clean hands, using it as a tool in his election campaign. In the queue outside the passport office, people chat, make plans, and ponder what's worth selling abroad. Writers observe the world around them. One of them is applying for a passport. In Dzierżyński Square, the monument to Feliks Edmundowicz is being dismantled. Two drunk men sleep on a bench, and behind them is a sign reading: "All is well." The two writers observe the ongoing transformation of the political system.

This film is a sequel to Munk's Zezowate Szczescie and it's much the same, only more so. The film begins in a cinema, where the last scenes of Zezowate Szczescie are being shown. Born unlucky, a victim of the errors and distortions of Stalinism, he is released in 1956. He meets a politically feverish woman, her influential parents, and finally becomes the father of her child. But bad luck, or perhaps an unlucky era, will not let him forget.

The writer Zbigniew takes part in a psychotherapeutic session, during which he tells his story.

Collective heroes of the film: men, women from across the eastern border. Belarusians, Russians. In Poland they found a chance for a better existence. Many have education, often higher education, but they work on construction sites. Ten hours a day at a time. They are treated as second- or third-class people. They are required to do more than Polish workers, and paid much less. They accept this. They have no choice.

Collective heroes of the film: men, women from across the eastern border. Belarusians, Russians. In Poland they found a chance for a better existence. Many have education, often higher education, but they work on construction sites. Ten hours a day at a time. They are treated as second- or third-class people. They are required to do more than Polish workers, and paid much less. They accept this. They have no choice.

The film shows the farewell ceremony for a printer who is retiring.

The film shows the farewell ceremony for a printer who is retiring.

During the holidays, a famous actress gets into an affair with a student.

During the holidays, a famous actress gets into an affair with a student.

A kind of film essay on the life and work of Gustav Herling-Grudzinski. The writer's story about his life is interspersed with documentary footage shot in Naples, where he has lived for thirty years (hence the title), and in Warsaw, during a visit to Poland in 1994.

A kind of film essay on the life and work of Gustav Herling-Grudzinski. The writer's story about his life is interspersed with documentary footage shot in Naples, where he has lived for thirty years (hence the title), and in Warsaw, during a visit to Poland in 1994.

The protagonist of "Passerby" is writer and filmmaker Tadeusz Konwicki. His story, which reflects the paradoxes of the 20th century history, is commented by means of fragments of his films, documentary newsreels and stage productions.

The protagonist of "Passerby" is writer and filmmaker Tadeusz Konwicki. His story, which reflects the paradoxes of the 20th century history, is commented by means of fragments of his films, documentary newsreels and stage productions.

A group of veterans recount a horrifying experience when trapped in a minefield, resulting in each losing their sight.

Memories of Andrzej Bursa. His friends, acquaintances, wife, and sister talk about him.

Memories of Andrzej Bursa. His friends, acquaintances, wife, and sister talk about him.

"If God had had more experience with man, he would have created him in Jack's likeness." These words of Lechoslaw Gozdzik, the legendary leader of the Żerań workers in October 1956, may seem blasphemous to many.

"If God had had more experience with man, he would have created him in Jack's likeness." These words of Lechoslaw Gozdzik, the legendary leader of the Żerań workers in October 1956, may seem blasphemous to many.

Julian Stryjkowski, writer and philosopher, author of the novels "Bieg do Fragala" (The Run to Fragal), "Pożegnanie z Italią" (Farewell to Italy), "Głosy w ciemności" (Voices in the Dark), "Czarna róża" (The Black Rose), "Austeria" (The Inn), "Wielki strach" (The Great Fear), "Odpowiedź" (The Answer), and "King David Lives," recalls his childhood and his first literary experiences. He evokes the forgotten world of small Galician towns, recounts the traditions of the home where he grew up, and tells of his mother, siblings, and neighbors—the people who shaped the world of his childhood.

Julian Stryjkowski, writer and philosopher, author of the novels "Bieg do Fragala" (The Run to Fragal), "Pożegnanie z Italią" (Farewell to Italy), "Głosy w ciemności" (Voices in the Dark), "Czarna róża" (The Black Rose), "Austeria" (The Inn), "Wielki strach" (The Great Fear), "Odpowiedź" (The Answer), and "King David Lives," recalls his childhood and his first literary experiences. He evokes the forgotten world of small Galician towns, recounts the traditions of the home where he grew up, and tells of his mother, siblings, and neighbors—the people who shaped the world of his childhood.

A picture of the life of the residents of a workers' hotel.

A somewhat ironic depiction of life in a small Polish town at the beginning of the 1970s. The local brass band plays in the streets. Girls stroll, younger boys play soccer. Someone is looking at someone with interest, someone is courting someone, someone is parting ways. A poet associated with a local art group writes poems about everyday life.

A record of one day in the life of a chronically ill man. It begins and ends with a fragment from a poem by Horace, who recommends to appreciate every dawn.

A record of one day in the life of a chronically ill man. It begins and ends with a fragment from a poem by Horace, who recommends to appreciate every dawn.

A portrait of an elderly lady, created from her memories of an extraordinary and interesting life.

A bittersweet look at life in a Polish addiction rehab centre

Portrait of Andrzej Mleczko - cartoonist and painter. Andrzej Titkow, a documentary filmmaker, is interested in Mleczko's satirical drawings which were extremely popular in the 1970s. With a seemingly reporter-like camera, he films the opening of an exhibition of his works and stages the situations drawn by the artist.