Włodzimierz Kmicik

A young engineer borrows a suitcase from a friend, not knowing it countains ten thousand dollars inside. Soon after the friend dies in a car crash, and a lighter found at the scene might be key to solving the case.

In 1969, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Polish People's Republic, documentary filmmakers analyze the achievements of the past 25 years. Contemporary, color photos contrast with black and white, archival photos. Workers of different generations are the hosts of the country.

Havana, 1961. After the success of the Cuban revolution, the city was no longer just a capital of nightlife. The city was changing for the benefit of the local population: it opened beaches, built blocks of flats, guarded the coast.

This museum does not collect the achievements of mankind. On the contrary, we can find there the evidence of its fall. The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and its exhibits.

Constructed from the private photo album of a Gestapo officer, this short documentary juxtaposes his everyday snapshots with the captions he himself wrote. Through these images and notes, the film reveals the chilling banality of Nazi perpetrators’ lives while exposing the brutality they oversaw.

The title pan (‘patelnia’ means pan) is a terrace on Gubałówka, where people can sunbathe even in the middle of winter. ‘Standing in the sunlight, everyone is only what they are’ - convinces the narrator. The sight is breathtaking.

Absurd gag comedy about a grotesque pursuit of a "snow man" allegedly imported to Poland. A box with a shipment from India, which was supposed to contain a yeti, turned out to be empty. The desperate professor tries to find it. He even gets into prison, from which, however, he escapes handcuffed with the thief. Meanwhile, the "snow man" begins to be considered the perpetrator of more and more crimes. Eventually, everything becomes clear. In the telegram notifying of the shipment, a word was twisted and hence the whole misunderstanding.

A holiday report shot by cameramen of the Polish Film Chronicle or foreign Chronicles’ operators. The journey begins with a visit to Cuba, where the society benefits from the revolution. A report from India shows Poles who participate in the process of industrialization of this country, which is still full of contrasts. A look at Stockholm, where forecasts predict that sun will shine in three days. The farthest journey to Tokyo - basically it is a trip into the unknown and the city seems to be different than we have imagined. Cairo is much closer – the city is a unique blend of Arab tradition and modernity (with a view at pyramids) . We return to Europe via Italy. Even though we seem to know this country, it is still full of surprises.

No synopsis available yet.

Roman Jacenko, a local photographer tries to turn his fortunes around and rob a bank transport.

All celebrities hurry in order to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Polish Film Chronicle. On this occasion, there’s a special episode of the Chronicle directed by Andrzej Munk and performed by Wieslaw Golas: a pastiche of a typical episode with fixed elements - documentation of succeses achieved by Polish workers, artists, sportsmen, and cameramen of the Polish Film Chronicle.

A look at the horse races at the famous track in Sluzewiec, Warsaw.

St. Mary's Altar, stolen by the German occupier during the Second World War and hidden in Nuremberg, returned to Cracow in 1946. Thanks to conservators and filmmakers, we can see the beauty and majesty of the story of the Virgin Mary.

A documentary about the hard work of the workers in the reconstruction of the Bieszczady road.