The Roll-Call

The Roll-Call 1971

5.30

A penal gymnastics session is underway during a roll call in a concentration camp. A brutal voice shouts furious commands: "nieder - auf!" (down – up!). One of the prisoners will not obey the commands, another one will almost survive

1971

The Stuntman

The Stuntman 1972

1

From cowboys to cannons, diving to racing, perhaps nothing can stop this stuntman

1972

A Bear Named Wojtek

A Bear Named Wojtek 2024

10.00

Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers form an inseparable bond through an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.

2024

David and the Magic Pearl

David and the Magic Pearl 1988

5.00

David, a boy who stays with his parents in a small cabin in a jungle, not only gets a reliable puppy named Pips for his birthday, but he also befriends a baby eagle who he names Sandy. They discover that a stereotypical boss, named Mr. Stealmore in the English version, is after a set of pearls which were to be kept safe by a group of aliens who landed in the jungle. Now, the trio have to band together and save the jungle from Mr. Stealmore, who has also plotted to bulldoze the jungle and build a city in its place.

1988

Jacek i Placek

Jacek i Placek 1992

1

The two twins, Jacek and Placek, start out as cruel and lazy boys whose main interest is eating, eating anything, including chalk and a sponge in school. One day they have the idea of stealing the moon; after all, it is made of gold.

1992

How a Sausage Dog Works

How a Sausage Dog Works 1972

6.20

Polish animated short film that uses unconventional film techniques such as cut-out, drawing, filming miscible fluids and scratched images. Also uses non-camera technique such as drawing directly on film. The film is a humorous lecture on the internal structure of a dachshund. Parodying popular lectures at the same time, it contains a message about the superiority of the products of living organisms' techniques and calls for respect for the environment.

1972

Labyrinth

Labyrinth 1963

6.30

A self-consciously Kafkaesque tale of a winged lonely man literally devoured by totalitarian rule.

1963

Franz  Kafka

Franz Kafka 1992

6.30

A fantasy biography of Franz Kafka, bringing to life the writer's diaries and photographs.

1992

A Gentle Spirit

A Gentle Spirit 1985

7.50

A man seated next to the body of his young wife thinks about their brief life together. Suicide has been the only escape for her... Dumala's technique creates a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere, entirely suitable for Dostoyevski's novel "A Gentle Spirit" on which it is based.

1985

My House

My House 1983

1

A tenement house in Poznan as a background of social changes and political events in the history of Poland in the 20th century. Shop signs, languages, banners and wall inscriptions change - the tenement is still the same.

1983

The Secret of Marabou's Code

The Secret of Marabou's Code 1980

1

Kajetan, a dog and famous detective, and his assistant, Cat Makawity, try to solve the mystery of the director's disappearance and the problems of other creatures from the neighbourhood. Only the Secret of Marabou’s Code can stop Chameleon, a dangerous criminal.

1980

The Banquet

The Banquet 1976

6.20

It is still one of the most popular Polish animated films. Servants prepare the table for a luxurious dinner party in a beautiful palace. Guests are gathering slowly. Suddenly they are surprised by an unexpected change of roles between the eater and the one who is eaten.

1976

Cages

Cages 1967

6.10

An allegory of the hopeless relationship between a prisoner and his jailer, representing the dependence of mankind upon authoritarianism.

1967

I'll Kill Myself!

I'll Kill Myself! 1975

1

Short animation by Alina Maliszewska about two lovers trying to kill themselves

1975

Lucky Day Forever

Lucky Day Forever 2011

6.50

Prole 514 dreams about winning the Great Lottery. The lottery winner is transformed and allowed admission into the elite White society, where everyone is beautiful, young and happy and people spend their carefree lives solely on fun and partying. One day, 514's wish comes true... but was this what he really wanted?

2011

The Red and the Black

The Red and the Black 1964

6.20

Two shades of paint are pitted against each other in a bullfight that spills self-reflexively from the page into the animator’s studio

1964

Road

Road 1971

4.80

It is a philosophical parable about a man at the crossroads. He divides himself in two, as he cannot decide on the one way only. Each half follows its own path. When they meet again, they do not fit each other any longer. The journey changed them irreversibly.

1971